Tony Woodley, joint general secretary of Unite, said: "Ed Miliband has addressed head on those concerns which have cost this party five million votes since 1997 – the illegal war in Iraq, insecure jobs, the sense that despite all the good things Labour did to make Britain a fairer place, that the government stopped being on their side.
"People can now begin to understand the character of this man – in our new leader, we have a decent man who understands the problems of ordinary people.
"At long last, we have an acknowledgment that the Iraq war was a stain on the character of our party.
"At long last, we have an acknowledgment of the pain caused to ordinary people by out of control banks and a blind faith in the markets.
"At long last, we have a leader who understands that a sound economy depends on growth, not cuts, and that we need a living wage to help close the wealth gap.
"At long last, there is an acceptance that we elect our governments to work for jobs, to save people’s homes and keep a tighter rein on big business.
"If I was David Cameron I would be starting to get worried. Ed’s message will connect with those lost voters, dismayed by the reheated Thatcherism of the government."
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