190,000 members and no-one willing to lend him a iron?
Discussion
So, this Corby fella. I realise his politics aren't that aligned to mine and therefore i may be biased - but is he the worst presented public figure in recent history?
I can't imagine even an estate agent turning up to work in an unironed shirt. How can he think looking like a really bad geography teacher is suitable for the leader of a country?
I can't imagine even an estate agent turning up to work in an unironed shirt. How can he think looking like a really bad geography teacher is suitable for the leader of a country?
One of the problems with modern politics is the importance of image. It wasn't for nothing that the media featured the picture of Milliband eating a bacon sarnie with a certain lack of grace. Roosavelt was criticised for not being seen in a wheelchair after his bout of polio. He was pretty sharp there though. Nowadays, of course, someone wheelchair bound for reasons of disease wouldn't stand a chance of being elected president.
Shirley Williams, regardless of what you think of her politics and religious nuttery, had a formidable intellect. She was, by all accounts, impressive. Even her political enemies gave her that. I would suggest that it is a shame we haven't more MPs her intellectual equivalent. Her choice of attire is immaterial.
I don't like Corbyn. But to criticise him for the way he dresses mirrors, to an extent, the limitations that a prospective leader faces. Looking good is an essential it would appear.
Shirley Williams, regardless of what you think of her politics and religious nuttery, had a formidable intellect. She was, by all accounts, impressive. Even her political enemies gave her that. I would suggest that it is a shame we haven't more MPs her intellectual equivalent. Her choice of attire is immaterial.
I don't like Corbyn. But to criticise him for the way he dresses mirrors, to an extent, the limitations that a prospective leader faces. Looking good is an essential it would appear.
Give me a mavrick any time. Bland, cookie-cutter, Mr. Nice in a suit is just a paid-for spokesperson who would shyte down the throat of the electorate for one more rung on the power ladder.
fk'em. Give me a smart, bright, passionate speaker (of any colour) rather than a bland walkover.
I even liked Tony Benn.
fk'em. Give me a smart, bright, passionate speaker (of any colour) rather than a bland walkover.
I even liked Tony Benn.
Fishtigua said:
Give me a mavrick any time. Bland, cookie-cutter, Mr. Nice in a suit is just a paid-for spokesperson who would shyte down the throat of the electorate for one more rung on the power ladder.
fk'em. Give me a smart, bright, passionate speaker (of any colour) rather than a bland walkover.
I even liked Tony Benn.
Germany, 1930s?fk'em. Give me a smart, bright, passionate speaker (of any colour) rather than a bland walkover.
I even liked Tony Benn.
I'm not saying i expect everyone to be dapper dan. However, he's in a leadership contest - that is like a job interview. Woukd any pher turn up to a job interview with a cumpled shirt that looks like it fits your brother?
I want the opposition to be credible, to keep the cureent mob on their toes. I just can't see how this chap can be credible when he presents himself so badly. Can you imagine him stood opposit hollande, obama etc and no just looking daft?
I want the opposition to be credible, to keep the cureent mob on their toes. I just can't see how this chap can be credible when he presents himself so badly. Can you imagine him stood opposit hollande, obama etc and no just looking daft?
eldar said:
Fishtigua said:
Give me a mavrick any time. Bland, cookie-cutter, Mr. Nice in a suit is just a paid-for spokesperson who would shyte down the throat of the electorate for one more rung on the power ladder.
fk'em. Give me a smart, bright, passionate speaker (of any colour) rather than a bland walkover.
I even liked Tony Benn.
Germany, 1930s?fk'em. Give me a smart, bright, passionate speaker (of any colour) rather than a bland walkover.
I even liked Tony Benn.
Thanks to Frankie Boyle in the Guardian I spluttered coffee all over my laptop:
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/aug/...
Frankie Boyle said:
Every photo of the candidates looks like the staff room of a failing comprehensive feigning amusement at being photobombed by the janitor.
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/aug/...
Some Gump said:
I'm not saying i expect everyone to be dapper dan. However, he's in a leadership contest - that is like a job interview. Woukd any pher turn up to a job interview with a cumpled shirt that looks like it fits your brother?
I want the opposition to be credible, to keep the cureent mob on their toes. I just can't see how this chap can be credible when he presents himself so badly. Can you imagine him stood opposit hollande, obama etc and no just looking daft?
That's just it though. Part of the reason he's so popular is that he's not just another faceless suit with carefully choreographed soundbytes and hand gestures.I want the opposition to be credible, to keep the cureent mob on their toes. I just can't see how this chap can be credible when he presents himself so badly. Can you imagine him stood opposit hollande, obama etc and no just looking daft?
So what if he doesn't conform the corporate image, he's got passion and a degree of eloquence.
Some Gump said:
I'm not saying i expect everyone to be dapper dan. However, he's in a leadership contest - that is like a job interview. Woukd any pher turn up to a job interview with a cumpled shirt that looks like it fits your brother?
I want the opposition to be credible, to keep the cureent mob on their toes. I just can't see how this chap can be credible when he presents himself so badly. Can you imagine him stood opposit hollande, obama etc and no just looking daft?
Completely with you on this one, and your point re. Obama etc is dead right. People around the world would be going "wtf?".I want the opposition to be credible, to keep the cureent mob on their toes. I just can't see how this chap can be credible when he presents himself so badly. Can you imagine him stood opposit hollande, obama etc and no just looking daft?
Having said that I don't imagine the UK would be on the world stage for long with him at the helm.
Dog Star said:
Some Gump said:
I'm not saying i expect everyone to be dapper dan. However, he's in a leadership contest - that is like a job interview. Woukd any pher turn up to a job interview with a cumpled shirt that looks like it fits your brother?
I want the opposition to be credible, to keep the cureent mob on their toes. I just can't see how this chap can be credible when he presents himself so badly. Can you imagine him stood opposit hollande, obama etc and no just looking daft?
Completely with you on this one, and your point re. Obama etc is dead right. People around the world would be going "wtf?".I want the opposition to be credible, to keep the cureent mob on their toes. I just can't see how this chap can be credible when he presents himself so badly. Can you imagine him stood opposit hollande, obama etc and no just looking daft?
eccles said:
That's just it though. Part of the reason he's so popular is that he's not just another faceless suit with carefully choreographed soundbytes and hand gestures.
So what if he doesn't conform the corporate image, he's got passion and a degree of eloquence.
He's only popular amongst the ideologically deluded. Just like Foot was once. So what if he doesn't conform the corporate image, he's got passion and a degree of eloquence.
To the avrage man he is a crank, and hopefully will preside over the demolition of the spite and envy driven Labour Party.
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