Listeners were more than a little surprised to hear the recognisable voice of Ed Miliband hosting a show on the radio this morning.
The Doncaster North MP and former Labour leader was standing in for Jeremy Vine on BBC Radio 2 and many seem to think it could be a sensible full-time career move.
Ed Miliband covering for Jeremy Vine on Radio 2 is amazing, he needs a permanent show
— Hannah (@hannahcrofts_) June 19, 2017
Ed Miliband is a pretty decent radio host
— Liam Stewart ?? (@stevenstewart54) June 19, 2017
Just driven back from a job interview and gotten to enjoy the novelty of Ed Miliband being a Radio 2 presenter.
— Jack Sharpe (@Howling_Snail) June 19, 2017
Ed Miliband is currently hosting the Jeremy Vine Show on Radio 2 and he might be the best radio DJ I have ever heard. Classy
— Adam Becket (@adambecket) June 19, 2017
Not everyone was a fan, though.
Having to listen to Ed Miliband stand in as a presenter on radio is making my lunch taste funny
— Ry (@RyMasseyy) June 19, 2017
Ed Miliband is hosting Jeremy Vine's show on Radio 2. It's just plain awkward and making a bad show worse
— Gareth King (@evilgareth) June 19, 2017
Radio 2 must be desperate, Ed miliband got a job as DJ
— Lewis Saunders (@Lewisaunders) June 19, 2017
Most just thought it was plain weird.
is @Ed_Miliband actually sitting in for jeremy vine on BBC Radio 2??? is this real life???
— ?Cameron?? (@ccwmca) June 19, 2017
If you're Monday was pretty usual and uninteresting, @Ed_Miliband is attempting to host Radio 2
— James May (@JPMay_) June 19, 2017
.@Ed_Miliband has become a DJ… this is a strange but delightful world that we live in.
— Olaf Jensen (@OlafJensen) June 19, 2017
They couldn’t get over some of the song choices.
Ed Miliband is standing in for Jeremy Vine on Radio 2 and is playing A-ha. The world's gone mad
— Warren Greene ???? (@WarrenGreene) June 19, 2017
Ed Miliband is on the radio introducing Ariana Grande. This is so weird.
— eilidh ???????? (@gamemurray) June 19, 2017
ed miliband on radio 2 and playing haim?
— hannah (@thewitch2015) June 19, 2017
'And this is the Verve' then plays Radio Ga Ga haha Ed Miliband on Radio 2. The banter is here
— Niall Ransome (@Niallransome) June 19, 2017
At least you can’t say politics isn’t interesting right now.