Which way to go? Ed Miliband is in the same position as a father driving his car to a crossroads with his map reading wife saying one thing, the kids in the back seats telling him another, and the satnav telling him a completely different way.

Those old busted flushes, Blair and Mandelson, who just can’t accept their time has gone, are publicly doubting whether Miliband is taking the right course.

It will be interesting to see which path young Ed takes. Be his own man or bow to the old guard? His decision could be vital come 2015.

Geoff Robb, Hunters Close, Dunnington, York.