Lord Glasman - self-styled creator of the "Blue Labour" philosophy - made the claim at a fringe meeting at the Labour conference in Liverpool.
The peer, who is a university lecturer and describes Blue Labour as a mix of patriotism and populism, is said to be a regular visitor to Mr Miliband's office.
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He accused Ed Balls, a former adviser to Gordon Brown and now shadow chancellor, of "sucking up" to the banks and letting them get away with "blue murder" during Labour's time in power.
All this frustrates the Labour Party who think the Conservatives have got away with blue murder with their tax plans.
But he attacked Labour for allowing the banking sector to get away with "blue murder" while in power.
Southampton City Council's Labour leader, Richard Williams, says the suggestion comes completely out of the blue.
Labour MP for Hull East Karl Turner said the announcement had "come out of the blue" and was "terrible news for Hull".
Labour know that the loss of Eastleigh's place as a railway town, and other blue-collar employers like the Pirelli factory, means they have to change their appeal.
Of course, Mr Letwin and Mr Cameron, both old Etonians, may simply be attempting to put some clear blue water between themselves and the more populist - or wilfully philistine depending on your point of view - elements on Labour's front bench.
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