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Gladstone was 82 when he started his last stint. Reagan served as president until he was 77. He appears to have all his faculties.
Image is subjective. He does look like a geography teacher but there's no rule that says prime ministers must look like insurance salesmen. That's just a trend.
I would probably disagree with Corbyn about almost everything. Though if he picks up on the current trend of left wingers supporting EU secession maybe not. I am just a bit wary of the way the media seem to lead public opinion in this way.
Image is subjective. He does look like a geography teacher but there's no rule that says prime ministers must look like insurance salesmen. That's just a trend.
I would probably disagree with Corbyn about almost everything. Though if he picks up on the current trend of left wingers supporting EU secession maybe not. I am just a bit wary of the way the media seem to lead public opinion in this way.
TheD said:
BJG1 said:
andy-xr said:
Is this the guy who was shown his own a
hole by Krishnan Guru Murthy?
He's the guy Krishnan conducted yet another needlessly aggressive, pathetic interview with, yes. I don't think he's ever shown someone their own ahole by Krishnan Guru Murthy? hole, just comes across as a thick, rude Paxman wannabe. andy-xr said:
He (Corbyn) seemed to want to meander and slowly move his way through an issue without really addressing it. I'm no fan of either, but I think he got a kick up the arse for being deliberately vague and exploring a point that wasnt massively relevant
It was a rubbish question. He was wilfully misinterpreting a comment and taking it out of its context, knowing that Corbyn would have to explain the context in order to demonstrate the question was unfair and then not allowing him to do so by insisting on a yes or no answer when he knew one couldn't be given. 
AJS- said:
Gladstone was 82 when he started his last stint. Reagan served as president until he was 77. He appears to have all his faculties.
Image is subjective. He does look like a geography teacher but there's no rule that says prime ministers must look like insurance salesmen. That's just a trend.
Gladstone was the century before last ffs, things have changed. Even Reagan was 30 years ago now.Image is subjective. He does look like a geography teacher but there's no rule that says prime ministers must look like insurance salesmen. That's just a trend.
Look around Europe (or the US) and show me a leader as old as Corbyn, I can't think of any. Not that age itself should be a barrier btw, I'd far prefer a 60yo who had been successful in business than a 40yo career politician like Burnham or Cameron or Clegg. But a 60yo career socialist with a beard isn't going to wash.
I still want him to win though.
unrepentant said:
Umm.. The next leader of the free world is 2 yrs older than Corbyn.
If you mean Clinton first that's hardly a certainty, second she importantly doesn't (imo) look as old, and third I'd say she has a unique advantage in that her surname is Clinton.I'm going to sign up tomorrow and pay my £3. My vote always counts for nothing and I feel like making a difference for once.
technodup said:
f you mean Clinton first that's hardly a certainty, second she importantly doesn't (imo) look as old, and third I'd say she has a unique advantage in that her surname is Clinton.
I'm going to sign up tomorrow and pay my £3. My vote always counts for nothing and I feel like making a difference for once.
Corbyn isnt old for a leader by global standards. Putin is older and Merkel not far behind. Its just recently there has been a few very young (by historical standards) leaders coming through. Remember Pitt the younger though.I'm going to sign up tomorrow and pay my £3. My vote always counts for nothing and I feel like making a difference for once.
s2art said:
Corbyn isnt old for a leader by global standards. Putin is older and Merkel not far behind. Its just recently there has been a few very young (by historical standards) leaders coming through. Remember Pitt the younger though.
Putin is younger than Corbyn and for that matter way to the.right of himHackney said:
Andy Burnham - MP for Leigh (that's the in the North West for any Home Counties Tories)
45yrs old and has never had any kind of proper job outside of politics. His only 'customers' for the last decade are the voters of seat that's so safe for Labour that you could paint a dog turd red and they would still vote for it.Yet here he was in Reading this week, lecturing at a Microsoft conference about how much Labour understands business. Totally f
king laughable and no credibility whatsoever. There's 18yo apprentices with more nouse about business than him.And to think they got kicked to the kerb in May because people thought they were out of touch.
PurpleTurtle said:
45yrs old and has never had any kind of proper job outside of politics. His only 'customers' for the last decade are the voters of seat that's so safe for Labour that you could paint a dog turd red and they would still vote for it.
Yet here he was in Reading this week, lecturing at a Microsoft conference about how much Labour understands business. Totally fking laughable and no credibility whatsoever. There's 18yo apprentices with more nouse about business than him.
And to think they got kicked to the kerb in May because people thought they were out of touch.
When was then last party leader who wasn't a professional politician?Yet here he was in Reading this week, lecturing at a Microsoft conference about how much Labour understands business. Totally f
king laughable and no credibility whatsoever. There's 18yo apprentices with more nouse about business than him.And to think they got kicked to the kerb in May because people thought they were out of touch.
Paddy Ashdown I can think of.
Anyone else?
desolate said:
When was then last party leader who wasn't a professional politician?
Paddy Ashdown I can think of.
Anyone else?
Several had short careers as lawyers or barristers before becoming professional politicians, didnt they? Thatcher for one, does that count? IDS (military). Even CMD worked briefly I think. Where do you draw the line?Paddy Ashdown I can think of.
Anyone else?
s2art said:
Corbyn isnt old for a leader by global standards. Putin is older and Merkel not far behind.
Who have both been in place what, 15 years? They were elected in their 40s. Most European leaders are 40s or thereabouts. It's no coincidence that the original 3 (or 5 if you count Hunt and Chuka) are all 40s too (OK Chuka 30s).Corbyn is 66 now. And looks every year of it.
s2art said:
Several had short careers as lawyers or barristers before becoming professional politicians, didnt they? Thatcher for one, does that count? IDS (military). Even CMD worked briefly I think. Where do you draw the line?
Not sure what Thatch did, but I'd be fairly confident the rest just frigged around until a safe seat came up and the party hierarchy deemed them worthy. There's a tin foil hat website that reckons Thatch was a dominatrix. I REALLY want to believe that.
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