Good Looking Politicians

[DanaC]

Met Ed Balls once. Nice enough chap. I'd have liked to hear what he had to say when he wasn't representing the machine, so to speak.

David Milliband has a ridiculous personal charisma quotient in person. But then again, surprisingly, so did Gordon Brown. Haven't actually spoken to either of them, but saw Milliband speak at a confeence, and was at the Sheffield hustings for the Deputy Leader elections when Gordon Brown dropped in.

Really didn't like where Milliband was coming from at the time. It was during that last ditch battle for the heart of the party in 2006, when it was starting to feel clear that the left had lost. So, I wasn't the most receptive audience. Even so, he can hold a stage. Verrrry slick performer. Watching him on interviews as well, he's very difficult to phase. There have been a handful of moments lately, when I've seen Ed Milliband (leader of the Labour Party and younger brother of David) and felt like he nailed the situation. But more oftne than not I have found myself wishing the elder brother had won that race. Don't much like his politics but he'd be a much more effective opposition leader imo.

Here he is:



Gordon Brown, again, I didn;t actually speak to, but as we were sitting back down in the foldaway-type chairs in a sports hall in Sheffield, he arrived and did a kind of meet and greet through the room as he made his way to the 'stage' area. He came quite close by where I was, and the man has serious presence and gravitas, but at the sasme time surprisingly light on his feet and good humoured. He was also very good in the Q&A session. I think he just froze up when there were cameras about. Bit of a crippling flaw for a politician though :P

One thing I always liked about Brown: whatever was going on. Whether he was getting it right or tumbling down the polls, I always felt like he really cared. Like he gave a shit ye know? I didn't feel that with Blair, and I certainly don't feel it with the current leadership of either party.

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They have nice hair cuts.