Which politicians would you allow into your house?
Discussion
Even ones that you're happy to vote for, would you be happy to have them round for dinner?
I can't think of many, and most are at the latter stages of their career - Ken Livingstone, John Major, possibly William Hague and Charles Kennedy, and Tony Benn (who is certainly at the lattermost point of his career).
Is it that politics attracts objectionable people, or that politics necessitates an objectional approach?
I can't think of many, and most are at the latter stages of their career - Ken Livingstone, John Major, possibly William Hague and Charles Kennedy, and Tony Benn (who is certainly at the lattermost point of his career).
Is it that politics attracts objectionable people, or that politics necessitates an objectional approach?
Twilkes said:
Even ones that you're happy to vote for, would you be happy to have them round for dinner?
I can't think of many, and most are at the latter stages of their career - Ken Livingstone, John Major, possibly William Hague and Charles Kennedy, and Tony Benn (who is certainly at the lattermost point of his career).
Is it that politics attracts objectionable people, or that politics necessitates an objectional approach?
If Tony Benn turned up at my door tomorrow, I'd scream then turn around and run :I can't think of many, and most are at the latter stages of their career - Ken Livingstone, John Major, possibly William Hague and Charles Kennedy, and Tony Benn (who is certainly at the lattermost point of his career).
Is it that politics attracts objectionable people, or that politics necessitates an objectional approach?
Edited by BlackLabel on Saturday 13th September 09:09
My job put me into repeated contact with three MPs over a period of four years.
One was 'mine' and I found him intelligent, well-traveled, literate, interesting and inclusive. He asked questions and seemed interested in replies.
He was replaced by a person from another party who was well out of his depth. He was patronising, despite knowing nothing about the subjects we discussed. His 'keynote' speech on necessary improvements to the service included police drivers and passengers (this when there was still the occasional double-crewed car) not having their elbow on the door and he wanted a directive from the chief constable to order police officers and traffic wardens not to cross the roads elsewhere than fully marked crossing points and if they had pedestrian light they must wait for the little green man.
This was received with stunned silence.
He jumped on a then current band-wagon of cyclist deaths. He said that the police were not doing enough, were sympathetic to cars over pedestrians and cyclists and this must change.
I mentioned that I was a keen cyclist, 22 miles a day to and from work, and wondered why there were no cycle paths at the location of the most recent death despite it being on the plans for over two years.
I was never asked to a meeting with him again.
There are good and bad MPs. It is very mixed ability. There are many that I assume would make excellent dinner guests and, indeed, friends, but some are just beyond the pale.
One was 'mine' and I found him intelligent, well-traveled, literate, interesting and inclusive. He asked questions and seemed interested in replies.
He was replaced by a person from another party who was well out of his depth. He was patronising, despite knowing nothing about the subjects we discussed. His 'keynote' speech on necessary improvements to the service included police drivers and passengers (this when there was still the occasional double-crewed car) not having their elbow on the door and he wanted a directive from the chief constable to order police officers and traffic wardens not to cross the roads elsewhere than fully marked crossing points and if they had pedestrian light they must wait for the little green man.
This was received with stunned silence.
He jumped on a then current band-wagon of cyclist deaths. He said that the police were not doing enough, were sympathetic to cars over pedestrians and cyclists and this must change.
I mentioned that I was a keen cyclist, 22 miles a day to and from work, and wondered why there were no cycle paths at the location of the most recent death despite it being on the plans for over two years.
I was never asked to a meeting with him again.
There are good and bad MPs. It is very mixed ability. There are many that I assume would make excellent dinner guests and, indeed, friends, but some are just beyond the pale.
I'd invite anyone from the ruinous inept Labour Party, so I could poison their food, or even have the opportunity to take a cricket bat to them.
Other than that , in a more positive vein , the only one who seems interesting is Rory Stewart. What a man of that calibre is doing lowering himself by being and MP is beyond me.
If no Mr Stewart, then I suppose either Douglas Carswell or the MEP Dan Hannan, could be interesting.
Other than that , in a more positive vein , the only one who seems interesting is Rory Stewart. What a man of that calibre is doing lowering himself by being and MP is beyond me.
If no Mr Stewart, then I suppose either Douglas Carswell or the MEP Dan Hannan, could be interesting.
DJRC said:
Good call on Rory Stewart there Mr Cheese. He is indeed lowering himself to slumming it with these scum.
He and Major are the only two I would let inside my house. Borgia Id at least tolerate on the doorstep but damned if I'm trusting him to come inside. The rest can be shot.
Think I misunderstood the question.... Need to stop the red wine!He and Major are the only two I would let inside my house. Borgia Id at least tolerate on the doorstep but damned if I'm trusting him to come inside. The rest can be shot.
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