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[Napoleonthechimp]

David Milliband is a scumbag and Tony Blair mk. II. I'd take anyone over him.

They're all scumbags but Ed is an incompetent scumbag.

 

[lastplayed]

What is it with weird Labour leader faces?

Here's NZ's recently sacked retired Labour leader David Cunliffe.

 

[industrian]

What is it with weird Labour leader faces?

I would say that "Pretending to stand up for the working classes takes its mental toll on neoliberals" but this guy seems to have his head screwed on the right way in that regard.

 

[Marky Mark]

 

[FortuneFaded]

They're all scumbags but Ed is an incompetent scumbag.

You prefer competent scumbags?

 

[PJV3]

David Milliband is a scumbag and Tony Blair mk. II. I'd take anyone over him.

Yeah, just vote Tory if David is your thing, I'm glad the dude lost the leadership election.

 

[Masquerader]

 

[Rich]

Maybe if I pose like an Asian girl people will like me....

 

[markot]

I still dont get why they chose the uncharismatic and pretty odd looking brother >.<

 

[Masquerader]

"Ew, commoners!"

 

[Napoleonthechimp]

You prefer competent scumbags?

Out of the two options? Yes.

At least one of them has the ability to face off against world leaders. The other would get chewed up.

 

[onken]

Yep, plus he's a political automaton of the same species as Osbourne.

Holy shit is this some sort of joke?

 

[British Monsoon]

I still dont get why they chose the uncharismatic and pretty odd looking brother >.<

It's meant to matter more what he says, not how he says it or the way he looks while doing so.

 

[Napoleonthechimp]

It's meant to matter more what he says, not how he says it or the way he looks while doing so.

How someone says something and the way they look doing so is a big aspect of being the leader of a country. Those two things instil confidence in the minds of the electorate and as such I don't think they should be underestimated.

 

[markot]

It's meant to matter more what he says, not how he says it or the way he looks while doing so.

Besides the iraq war, how much difference is there?

 

[British Monsoon]

How someone says something and the way they look doing so is a big aspect of being the leader of a country. Those two things instil confidence in the minds of the electorate and as such I don't think they should be underestimated.

Me either, but regardless of his leadership qualities (or lack of them) I still think the meat of his arguments is what should take centre stage, not a picture of him looking weird while eating meat.

Besides the iraq war, how much difference is there?

He told the US he wouldn't toe the line on Israel, so that's something.

 

[Guerrillas in the Mist]

How someone says something and the way they look doing so is a big aspect of being the leader of a country. Those two things instil confidence in the minds of the electorate and as such I don't think they should be underestimated.

It's still a fairly recent thing. Until the 1980s, we never had particularly "TV-friendly" PMs, it's only really with 24 hour news and greater media scrutiny that this has come about.

 

[Mr. RHC]

STANDING...

 

[Rich]

Holy shit is this some sort of joke?

I wish our politics weren't such a joke.

 

[Daffy Duck]

Thread needs more photoshops.

 

[Mr. RHC]

Why are these pictures so funny lol

 

[industrian]

It's meant to matter more what he says [...]

"I plan to do pretty much the same shit that the Tories will do, but fuck it I've got no hope of winning the next election anyways."

[...] not how he says it or the way he looks while doing so.

He should wear sweatpants. If he's miserable, he might as well be comfortable.

 

[Cyd0nia]

I'm sure photographers and newspapers have no narrative agenda at all in not filtering through the awkward photos. I know he looks awkward at times but the papers definitely go for the awkward pics on purpose.

If it's a Tory v Labour vote next year I'm still voting Labour.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

It's still a fairly recent thing. Until the 1980s, we never had particularly "TV-friendly" PMs, it's only really with 24 hour news and greater media scrutiny that this has come about.

Bit earlier than that, I think. Harold Wilson was noted for his TV and radio presence, and contemporaneously Kennedy in the States, so I'd say the early '60s. The problem has only become worse, though, as visual media uptake increases.

 

[Pinko Marx]

Thanks for the reaction pics UK.

 

[Flynn77]

Why are these pictures so funny lol

God dam, hover hand would have sealed the deal on that one.

 

[turnbuckle]

Am I the only one getting Eric Spoelstra vibes here?

Me too. I ctrl+f "Spo" and was surprised it took this long to see someone say it.

 

[QuicheFontaine]

God dam, hover hand would have sealed the deal on that one.

Ed is no stranger to the hover hand. Here he is trying to not touch a Scottish person:

 

[Gentleman Jack]

"Ew, commoners!"

Aw now this is amazin, he looks legit terrified.

 

[Goodlife]

I can't wait for the "I'd vote for the female politician, if she wasn't so funny looking" thread.

 

[xenist]

I can't wait for the "I'd vote for the female politician, if she wasn't so funny looking" thread.

Because there is a huge history of a man's worth being judged by their appearance. Get your pet causes out of here.

 

[Masquerader]

I can't wait for the "I'd vote for the female politician, if she wasn't so funny looking" thread.

I dunno man, I just find Miliband to be amusing, is all. This is a thread Miliband. I'd rather let someone else make another thread about another politician if they want to.

 

[funkystudent]

The current crop of UK politicians sure are a weird looling bunch of upper class twits.

 

[Volotaire]

I'm pretty sure Diane Abbot left. (the frontbench I mean)
You're right though, Ed Balls does need to be jettisoned. It does feel like he's the one most desperately clinging to nu-Labour, and I think that in itself is what is putting too many people off the party.

Yes I know. I'm referencing more about her completely incompetent interviews.

 

[CyclopsRock]

The current crop of UK politicians sure are a weird looling bunch of upper class twits.

He's like fucking Andrian Mole.

 

[QuicheFontaine]

He's like fucking Andrian Mole.

Reminds me a bit of

 

[Volotaire]

He's like fucking Andrian Mole.

Hey, leave Mogg out of this!

 

[Goron2000]

STANDING...

ON THE EDGE...

 

[Blood Red Sky]

He's like fucking Andrian Mole.

Whoever sold him those glasses should be thoroughly ashamed of themselves.

Back on topic...

 

[kharma45]

He's like fucking Andrian Mole.

Mogg da bomb

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crjoi8hCgjg

The end of this video kills me.

 

[Masquerader]

STANDING...

ON THE EDGE...

Thread needs more photoshops.

Not mine, but:

 

[nelsonroyale]

Ed looks very uncomfortable when he has to respond to actual people.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITF9DYPtLno&feature=youtu.be

 

[daviyoung]

 

[rtcn63]

Why are these pictures so funny lol

I recognize this woman as Helen Flanagan.

 

[Blood Red Sky]

Not mine, but:

That is extraordinary.

 

[speculawyer]

I see the Wallace and Gromit connection, but to me he looks much more like...

These ones are all killing me.

 

[Showaddy]

How did David lose?

Ed got in bed with the Unions and used them to stab his brother in the back and win the party election. He then stabbed the Unions in the back by going back on all his promises and basically told them to fuck off.

But we should still totally trust him because...

 

[Masquerader]

Ed got in bed with the Unions and used them to stab his brother in the back and win the party election. He then stabbed the Unions in the back by going back on all his promises and basically told them to fuck off.

But we should still totally trust him because...

... Because...?

 

[Masquerader]

One thing I found interesting was how he reacted to getting egged a few months back. He was rather ok with it... In fact, a little too ok. How often does someone smile like that after getting pelted with a few eggs?

 

[Napoleonthechimp]

One thing I found interesting was how he reacted to getting egged a few months back. He was rather ok with it... In fact, a little too ok. How often does someone smile like that after getting pelted with a few eggs?

Because someone finally cared enough to egg him.