Bold for the man who couldn't eat a bacon butty! Ed Miliband and John Healey munch Thai snacks on Bangkok tuk-tuk ride while putting Britain to rights

Published 15 October 2026, 19:16

• Footage posted on X by @PolitlcsUK shows the Labour pair crammed into a neon-lit tuk-tuk on Bangkok's night streets
• 'We're never going to solve the problems we have at home without working internationally,' Miliband declares as Healey cites cost of living
• Miliband admits 'eating on camera has not been my forte' before calling the snack 'arguably better than pork scratching'

Ed Miliband and John Healey said Britain cannot fix its problems at home without working with other countries, as they sampled Thai snacks on a night-time tuk-tuk ride through Bangkok.

Footage posted on X by @PolitlcsUK on 15 October 2026 shows the two Labour politicians sitting side by side in a neon-lit tuk-tuk taxi on the streets of the Thai capital.

Miliband said working with other countries was the core reason he was in Thailand.

"We're never going to solve the problems we have at home without working internationally," he said.

"I think that's the fundamental principle why I'm here," Miliband added.

Healey made the same argument and named the pressures facing Britain.

"You know, if we look at the challenges we face in Britain — cost of living, economic pressures, need for greater growth — we've solved those in part by working with other countries," he said.

Both men tied everyday worries at home to partnerships overseas.

Healey's list covered three issues: the rising cost of household bills, wider strain on the economy and the need for the economy to grow.

He presented cooperation with other countries as part of the answer to all three.

The pair made their case while travelling through busy Bangkok streets after dark, with motorbikes running alongside the taxi.

The post that carried the footage described the two men trying Thai snacks as they rode around the city.

The clip also had lighter moments.

Miliband began the tasting with a self-deprecating admission.

"Eating on camera has not been my forte, John, but I'm going to have a go," he told Healey.

Healey offered him the first taste.

"After you," Healey said.

"Oh, thank you so much, John," Miliband replied.

"Cheers," Healey added as the pair tried the food.

Miliband's first verdict was brief: "Not bad."

Healey ranked the Thai snack above a familiar British pub favourite.

It was "better than scampi fries," he said.

Miliband took the comparison further, calling the snack "arguably better than pork scratching."

Both men were judging the Thai food against bar snacks commonly eaten in Britain.

As the ride wound down, the tuk-tuk slowed beside a car whose occupant appeared to wave at the two politicians.

Healey called out: "Hey! Where we going? We nearly there."