Why Judge Our Politicians On Their Looks?

[anotheoldgit]

First we had Brown and his dropping jaw and recently various comments regarding Farage's swivel eyes, and now Milliband is the brunt of the insults, just because of his unacceptable media image.

What a superficial lot we have become if we are to judge the merits of our politicians on the way they look or in this case the way they eat a bacon butty.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/laughs-supper-ed-miliband-bacon-3593269

[mikey4444]

Woody Allen was right....gossip really is the new pornography. Why discuss issues when you can waste time talking trivia ?

[royfromaus]

Lol, I think they are brilliant.

[Kromovaracun]

There's a big difference between making fun of a politician (which as far as I'm concerned is fair game) and judging their suitability for office by their looks.

Personally I find those pictures quite funny. None of them are comments on Ed's suitability to lead the country though.

[Gromit]

Isn't Ed Miliband Jewish? - No wonder he is having trouble with a bacon butty.

Unfortunately looks and sex appeal do seem to influence voting.

Thatcher had a high number of middle aged male supporters.

Clegg's stock rose among women during he televised debates.

Blair was young and good looking and Hague, IDS and Howard weren't.

Brown wasn't good looking, but Cameron was.

UKiP does badly amongst women voters.

It shouldn't make any difference but does. And not just in politics, throughout all walks of life. Those fortunate to be good looking do better, it has been proven.

[ichkeria]

Quite right aog.
I agree with you 100%
These pictures definitely do sway many people's opinions unfortunately.

[whirlyhurly]

I think the best orator that Labour had was Michael Foot, but due to his "donkey jacket", and wild appearance, the media took great delight in making fun of him.

[anotheoldgit]

Kromovaracun

/// There's a big difference between making fun of a politician (which as far as I'm concerned is fair game) and judging their suitability for office by their looks. ///

Really think so?

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/294869/Experts-tell-Ed-Miliband-to-spend-14k-on-plastic-surgery-if-he-wants-to-become-PM

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/01/24/politicians-leadership-qualities-_n_2540548.html

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/sep/22/kick-uglism-out-politics-david-schneider

[Zacs-Master]

I'm not really sure what you think those links prove AOG.

[Kromovaracun]

Nor am I. It's absolutely wrong (though also really, really interesting) that Ed had plastic surgery reccomended. Her certainly wasn't reccomended it by the people producing those pictures.

Also Dr. Solomon's research sounds like total balls to me, and also has nothing to do with mockery.

"These pictures definitely do sway many people's opinions unfortunately."

I don't believe you.

[anotheoldgit]

Kromovaracun

/// "These pictures definitely do sway many people's opinions unfortunately." ///

/// I don't believe you. ///

Why don't you believe me, when you admit what I am saying?

[Zacs-Master]

Where has he admitted what your saying?

[anotheoldgit]

Zacs-Master

/// I'm not really sure what you think those links prove AOG. ///

I can't be held responsible for that, I can only present the evidence.

[Zacs-Master]

Evidence for what?

[pixie373]

What should we judge them on? I don't believe a word that comes out of their mouths.

[Farriercm]

Think the two who look the most cunning are Osborne and Duncan Smith,Very Sly looking.

[anneasquith]

they should take a leaf out of the royals book.........never eat in public :)

[ToraToraTora]

sadly the world runs on image and superficialty. Since the advent of TV politicians have had to convince those that base their allegencies on superficial traits and that is at least the thick half of the population.

[sp1814]

AOG

The thing is - we really don't judge politicians on their looks, do we?

Or do we?

Personally, I couldn't name a politician who is even approaching the 'good looking' category...and that's fine by me. I don't trust the 'overly groomed' look that some politicians (I'm thinking of American) have.

[sp1814]

Although...

http://www.sexymp.co.uk