Ralph Miliband was of course the father of David and Ed but he was a considerable figure on the left himself.
Author of several important books including Parliamentary Socialism, a critical analysis of the first 60 years of the party and, State in Capitalist Society, which looked at how the left should understand and grapple with current power structures. He was also the long time Editor, with socialist historian John Saville, of the annual Socialist Register, which still continues
On his death Tony Benn made a note in his diary.
Tony Benn Diary 21st May 1994
Edward Miliband phoned to say his father Ralph had died this afternoon. It was terribly sad. He had a by-pass operation two years ago and hadn’t been well
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