In a fairly uninspiring interview on the Today programme, Ed just made Guido choke on his corn flakes with his declaration that “knee jerk reactions don’t work”. Is this the same Ed Miliband we know and love?

• What happened to the Ed Miliband that asked for Ken Clarke’s head on a plate?

• What happened to the Ed Miliband that called for the break up of the Murdoch empire in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal?

• What happened to the Ed Miliband who got hitched to Justine after pressure from those of us who pointed out that it was unusual and a little bit weird for a party leader not to be married to the mother of his children?

It seems Ed got his knees done at the same time as his nose…