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Ten things we learnt from Ed Miliband being grilled by young voters last night Ten things we learnt from Ed Miliband being grilled by young voters last night
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Ed Miliband was the first party leader to appear on BBC Three's live Free Speech Q&A with young voters last night.Ed Miliband was the first party leader to appear on BBC Three's live Free Speech Q&A with young voters last night.
The "Ask Me Anything" show lasted an hour, with the Labour leader facing a host of challenging questions. This is what we learnt:The "Ask Me Anything" show lasted an hour, with the Labour leader facing a host of challenging questions. This is what we learnt:
1. The Labour leader doesn't like being called Mr Miliband: "Call me Ed", he tells one audience member who stood up to ask a question. "No, I will call you Mr Ed Miliband," came the response.1. The Labour leader doesn't like being called Mr Miliband: "Call me Ed", he tells one audience member who stood up to ask a question. "No, I will call you Mr Ed Miliband," came the response.
2. Young voters ask great questions:2. Young voters ask great questions:
3. He sits very low in his chair:3. He sits very low in his chair:
 
4. His biggest fear of becoming prime minister is not being able to spend enough time with his family.4. His biggest fear of becoming prime minister is not being able to spend enough time with his family.
5. The show's presenter Rick Edwards is a great John Bercow impersonator. He told a heckler in the audience: "You've had your say, shut up now."5. The show's presenter Rick Edwards is a great John Bercow impersonator. He told a heckler in the audience: "You've had your say, shut up now."
6. Mr Miliband wants to be the "first politician to under promise and over deliver," rather than "over promise and under deliver".6. Mr Miliband wants to be the "first politician to under promise and over deliver," rather than "over promise and under deliver".
7. He can drink a glass of water without looking weird:7. He can drink a glass of water without looking weird:
  
8. He seems to be giving up on winning a majority: Asked whether he would rule out doing a deal with the SNP, Mr Miliband gave a less-than-convincing response: "I still want a majority Labour government".8. He seems to be giving up on winning a majority: Asked whether he would rule out doing a deal with the SNP, Mr Miliband gave a less-than-convincing response: "I still want a majority Labour government".
9. But he did rule out one outcome: a coalition with the Tories.9. But he did rule out one outcome: a coalition with the Tories.
10. Mr Miliband's critics might brand him a political nerd but the Labour leader said he hasn't read all of Thomas Piketty's book Capital,  which is currently topping the book charts in left-leaning bookshops across the world.10. Mr Miliband's critics might brand him a political nerd but the Labour leader said he hasn't read all of Thomas Piketty's book Capital,  which is currently topping the book charts in left-leaning bookshops across the world.
Next Tuesday it's the turn of Green party leader Natalie Bennett of the Green Party, the SNP's Nicola Sturgeon and Leanne Wood, leader of Plaid Cymru.Next Tuesday it's the turn of Green party leader Natalie Bennett of the Green Party, the SNP's Nicola Sturgeon and Leanne Wood, leader of Plaid Cymru.