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Ed Miliband plays ukulele song about wind turbines

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Ed Miliband plays ukulele song about wind turbines

Ed Miliband has shared a bizarre video on social media to promote his “GB energy tour”.

The former Labour leader played Bob Dylan’s iconic song “Blowin’ in the Wind” on a blue ukulele as he stood in front of wind turbines in Mansfield.

In the video, he criticises an “effective ban introduced by the government” on similar wind farms, saying it has contributed to the rising price of energy bills.

“The worst news is this: The new energy secretary, Grant Shapps, he says these are an eyesore,” Mr Miliband added.

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