2006 - January

[Sweder]

Ma Baker more like.
Although I see our Normans' name is on the 'rebel' list, so it's possible he could stand.
Trouble is, he's no oil painting, is he? Not that that should count for much, but it does.

Now that screen persona and so-called 'celebrity' and 'glamour' are requirements for party leadership, the dearth of Natural Born Leaders within the LDs is cruelly exposed. The Tories openly discussed not having a follically challenged leader before their recent 'election'. William Hague, a fantastic Commons performer and a man who perhaps reached the summit ten years too soon, committed political suicide by donning a baseball cap to cover his pate. Howard resorted to the Ralph Coates/ Bobby Charlton tactic, not trying to head a football helping to maintain the illusion of a man in control of his barnet.

The demand, driven by a rabid media, is for a hirsuit, squeeky-clean, good-looking tee-totaller who can think on his/ her feet, speak like Churchill in his pomp, kiss babies and eat Paxman for breakfast.
It's just a shame SP's so busy with his IFA business . . .