I think that is one of the key problems

he doesn't have the charisma of Johnson or Farage, and UK politics has become increasingly about personalities - much like in the US. Many people want to hear a neat soundbite, or a rallying cry even if it is meaningless.

It's a sad indictment of the way the country is at the moment, that so many more people are swayed by style and charisma than they are by substance and facts.

Posted By: Mecagoenti, Jun 25, 12:57:08