By Lara Keay For Mailonline
Published: 20:20 BST, 23 May 2019 | Updated: 20:50 BST, 23 May 2019
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Former Labour leader Ed Miliband has revealed he regrets using his wife as a political prop on the campaign trail and the 'stress, anxiety and nightmare' his job was for the family.
Miliband, 49, said bringing his wife Justine Thornton on stage after a party conference speech was a mistake and that it 'took him too long to realise'.
The politician also said he 'underestimated the nightmare' his position was for his wife, who works as a High Court judge.
He made the revelations in a candid interview on a new podcast hosted by former Labour spin doctor Alistair Campbell and his activist daughter Grace.
Ed Miliband, 40, said bringing his wife Justine Thornton (pictured with him) on stage after a party conference speech was a mistake and that it 'took him too long to realise'
The couple are pictured together at an event in London in September 2015
Miliband told Football, Feminism and Everything in Between: 'If I did it again, I would do it differently. Things like Justine coming up on stage after a Party Conference speech - I should not have done that.
'I also underestimated the stress, anxiety and the nightmare it was for Justine.
'Partly caused by watching the person you love go through being leader.
'You care so deeply about the person
