RE: 2015 UK General Election
May 7, 2015 at 6:36 am
(This post was last modified: May 7, 2015 at 6:37 am by FreeTony.)
(May 3, 2015 at 1:16 pm)robvalue Wrote: I notice that David Cameron has been using the "shirt sleeves rolled up" tactic lately. I think it's supposed to make us believe he's "one of the people".
Maybe I'm being too cynical. Maybe he just wanted to roll his sleeves up. What fucking business is it of mine anyway? Twat.
Peter Allen on 5live has the exact same sentiments as me on this topic yesterday.
We get the politicians we deserve. They lie because we cannot face the truth. Anyone who is remotely honest will be vilified in the press, who are looking for anything at all to generate a headline. They can't say that taxes will have to rise and cuts made and specify them exactly because they will not get into power this way.
All the parties have teams of people who decide exactly what the candidate wears, what he says, his hairstyle, the background setting etc.
Which is why we end up with this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlTggc0uBA8
