article_snippet.sent: A group of female fans, who've dubbed themselves the 'Milifans', are rallying support for the opposition leader on social media using the Twitter hashtag #milifandom.
article_snippet.sent: The Labour leader (pictured in Manchester yesterday) has been the subject of a social media storm in recent days as a group of fans, mainly teenagers, have posted a group of fans, mainly teenagers affection for The Labour leader (pictured in Manchester yesterday) under the #milifandom hashtag .
article_snippet.sent: Behind the #milifandom hashtag is @twcuddleston, an AS Level student who appears to be a genuine Labour supporter.
article_snippet.sent: In Her Twitter profile, Her describes Her as 'leader of the Milifandom, a movement against the distorted media portrayal of Ed.'
article_snippet.sent: And even Her is amazed at just how the #milifandom hashtag has taken off, saying 'There are those in the milifandom, those who find the milifandom funny, and those who wonder how the hell Ed Miliband has a fandom.'
article_snippet.sent: Ed Miliband continues: 'This morning I saw a tweet by the young woman who I think originated #milifandom and it seems the young woman who I think originated #milifandom was doing it because the young woman who I think originated #milifandom supports Labour and doesn't like the way Ed is portrayed.'
article_snippet.sent: While Ed Miliband may be revelling in a very different type of attention to what Ed Miliband's used to, Ed Miliband's keeping schtum on the subject so far although Ed Miliband has tweeted @twcuddleston to thank the young woman who I think originated #milifandom for the young woman who I think originated #milifandom support of the Labour Party.
article_snippet.sent: And I thought I was an @Ed_Miliband fan… #milifandom.'
highlights_snippet.sent: #milifandom has sparked hundreds of tweets in support of Ed Miliband .
  