Ed Miliband, the Labour leader, has chosen Robbie Williams and Neil Diamond as his Desert Island Discs.
The politician followed in the footsteps of his Tory counterpart and prime minister David Cameron by appearing on the BBC Radio 4 show
The South African national anthem Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika and Jerusalem were included alongside slightly more contemporary songs from the likes of Robbie Williams and A-ha.
According to the Daily Mail, Mr Miliband, told presenter Kirsty Young: 'It's absolutely my list. It's a list that is personal to me - some people will not like some of the songs and that's as it should be - but this is a list I chose.'
Prime minister David Cameron’s choices included songs from Pink Floyd, The Smiths and REM.
You can compare the picks below:
Ed Miliband's Desert Island Discs
South African national anthem (Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika)
Hubert Parry – Jerusalem
Paul Robeson – Ballad of Joe Hill
A-ha – Take On Me
Neil Diamond – Sweet Caroline
Robbie Williams – Angels
Josh Ritter – Change of Time
Edith Piaf – Je Ne Regrette Rien
David Cameron's Desert Island Discs
Bob Dylan – Tangled Up In Blue
Benny Hill – Ernie
Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here
Felix Mendelssohn (performed by Kiri Te Kanawa) – O, For the Wings of a Dove
Radiohead – Fake Plastic Trees
The Smiths – This Charming Man
REM – Perfect Circle
The Killers – All These Things That I've Done
The politician followed in the footsteps of his Tory counterpart and prime minister David Cameron by appearing on the BBC Radio 4 show
The South African national anthem Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika and Jerusalem were included alongside slightly more contemporary songs from the likes of Robbie Williams and A-ha.
According to the Daily Mail, Mr Miliband, told presenter Kirsty Young: 'It's absolutely my list. It's a list that is personal to me - some people will not like some of the songs and that's as it should be - but this is a list I chose.'
Prime minister David Cameron’s choices included songs from Pink Floyd, The Smiths and REM.
You can compare the picks below:
Ed Miliband's Desert Island Discs
South African national anthem (Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika)
Hubert Parry – Jerusalem
Paul Robeson – Ballad of Joe Hill
A-ha – Take On Me
Neil Diamond – Sweet Caroline
Robbie Williams – Angels
Josh Ritter – Change of Time
Edith Piaf – Je Ne Regrette Rien
David Cameron's Desert Island Discs
Bob Dylan – Tangled Up In Blue
Benny Hill – Ernie
Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here
Felix Mendelssohn (performed by Kiri Te Kanawa) – O, For the Wings of a Dove
Radiohead – Fake Plastic Trees
The Smiths – This Charming Man
REM – Perfect Circle
The Killers – All These Things That I've Done
