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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Politics
Jon Stone

Ed Miliband gets called 'David' Miliband twice in one evening

He was leader of the Labour party for half a decade, so you'd think people would know Ed Miliband's name by now.

Not everyone apparently: BBC Question Time pannelist Dreda Say Mitchell was left red-faced after she referred to Mr Miliband as his brother 'David' not once, but twice during a debate.

The pair were on the programme's panel alongside Green Party leader Caroline Lucas, former Tory 'guru' Steve Hilton, and Tory MP David Davis - mainly discussing the EU.

“Sorry, of course I knew it was Ed, sorry,” she said, laughing.

Mr Miliband however took the incident in his stride, quipping: “My mum makes the same mistake.” 

The author apologised - but proceeded to make the same mistake a few minutes later.

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