Just a quick overview. He has been labelled as Red Ed in the Tabloids. He's basically the choice of rank and file union members in a number of British trade unions.
David Cameron is reported to have made a fist pump as the news came in. He'll regret that, mark my words.
Ed is the Younger brother of David (blair's choice) who was the favourite most of the race. So this is a real Esau Jacob moment. They are also both Jewish (though not observant) so the assent of Ed to this job is also interesting on other levels.
I have a good feeling about Ed. He is a favourite of the Labour left though he's also essentially a centrist according to policy positions he has taken.
Let's make Cameron eat his own fist for breakfast.
Hopefully Obama and Ed can have a meeting to sort out their mutual enemy Mr Murdoch and his minions in the Conservative and Republcan parties.