Question Time election debate: Watch Ed Miliband slip – on David Cameron's sweat

As he exited the stage to a rare round of applause – waving to the hostile audience who had grilled him for half an hour – this happened:

What made him trip? "He slipped on David Cameron’s sweat," explained the Labour leader’s campaign chief Lucy Powell afterwards.

You might think she was joking, but a closer look at pictures of the Prime Minister’s sweaty face suggests a politician may have actually given a right answer for once.

David Cameron struggled to keep the sweat away in a heated exchange with a hostile audience in Leeds

It could have been so much worse for Mr Miliband – he could have emulate former Labour leader Neil Kinnock’s famous ‘beach moment':

The night started well for Mr Miliband as he walked confidently up some steps – albeit with some guidance.

Ed Miliband is guided up the steps at the Leeds Art Gallery It all went downhill from there. At least he didn’t end up on his backside though – that would have handed the right-wing press a week’s worth of front-pages.

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The #Milistumble, as it was dubbed on Twitter, quickly became the most-talked about moment of his whole 30-minute interrogation and sparked a flurry of jokes on social media.

BREAKING Culprit responsible for Ed Miliband slipping off stage comes forward… #SunNation pic.twitter.com/1q7DdsQU4l

— Tim Gatt (@TimGatt) April 30, 2015

 

Have you had an accident that wasn’t you’re fault a trip? A slip? Call Injury lawyers for you for more info @Ed_Miliband

— Matt Scotney (@MattScotney) April 30, 2015

 

If he succeeds in his mission to become Prime Minister, they may have to build a ramp outside Number 10 Downing Street.

 

In pictures: Ed Miliband trying to look normal

 

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