Labour could be dead in ten years , one of Ed Miliband ’ s closest advisers warns . Policy co-ordinator Jon Cruddas said the party could ‘ disintegrate in real time ’ because traditional supporters were splintering off to increasingly successful smaller parties . It comes as Mr Miliband ’ s party , which was formed in 1900 , languishes in the polls as Labour voters defect to the Greens or SNP . Scroll down for video . Labour dead in ten years ? The remarks will embarrass leader Ed Miliband ( left ) because policy co-ordinator Jon Cruddas ( right ) is meant to be rebuilding the party in the wake of New Labour . The remarks will embarrass Mr Miliband because Mr Cruddas is meant to be rebuilding the party in the wake of New Labour . During a debate on digital democracy , Mr Cruddas was asked whether Labour might go the same way as social democratic parties in Greece and Spain , which have been overtaken by radical anti-austerity movements . Asked whether Labour could be gone within a decade , Mr Cruddas replied : ‘ Yes , yes . There is no safe ground for any orthodox parties , and the stakes could be high potentially . ‘ They could just disintegrate in real time – and I include the party I represent. ’ Labour ’ s biggest individual donor : John Mills ( pictured ) believes Mr Miliband ’ s flagship tuition fees policy will destabilise universities and not help working-class children . Last night it emerged Labour ’ s biggest individual donor believes Mr Miliband ’ s flagship tuition fees policy will destabilise universities and not help working-class children . Question to the Chancellor : Ed Balls has refused 13 times to rule out a post-election deal with the SNP . John Mills told The Daily Telegraph there were ‘ redistributive problems ’ with cutting fees to £6,000 a year , and warned it could hurt Labour ’ s economic credibility . The founder of shopping channel firm JML also said the party was likely to fall short of a majority . It marks the biggest internal challenge to Labour ’ s tuition fees position since Mr Miliband revealed the proposals a fortnight ago . Mr Mills said : ‘ What it ’ s doing is helping middle-class rather than working-class children. ’ Meanwhile , Ed Balls refused 13 times to rule out a post-election deal with the SNP yesterday . Despite a growing clamour for Labour to reject any power-sharing with the SNP , the Shadow Chancellor dodged repeated questions on the BBC ’ s Andrew Marr Show . He said : ‘ It is not part of our plans . I ’ m not going to get involved in speculation about post-election deals . ’
Policy co-ordinator Jon Cruddas says it could 'disintegrate in real time ' Party is languishing in polls as Labour voters defect to Greens or SNP . Donor says Mr Miliband 's tuition fees policy will destabilise universities . Ed Balls refuses 13 times to rule out a post-election deal with the SNP .