The role-model for future politicians?
A short follow-up to yesterday’s post on politicians who are ….. er …. politicians.
Conor Ryan – a senior New Labour veteran says: “MPs Wanted: No human beings need apply.”
“What we are now likely to get as a result of the relentless assault of the last month are humourless self-righteous sorts who are, of course, incapable of making the slightest mistake. In such circumstances, the only person who would want to be an MP is someone with no hinterland or human frailties, or an egomaniac extremist who plays to the populist mood.
If people don’t think much of our current MPs, just wait until they see what comes next.”
Discussing her decision to stand down, a ’source close to’ Home Secretary Jacqui Smith commented:
“…the row had put pressure on her children and her parents and while she regretted wrongly submitting a claim for the adult movie, she felt “vindicated” in her overall approach to claims, now those of other MPs had been published.”
(Thanks to @CllrTim and @kcorrick for the Ned Flanders idea – is there a better example of a fictional dumb humourless prig?)
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