On Tue, 21 Jun 2011 22:58:21 +0100
Arthur Figgis wrote:
Could such a person actually exist on a non-trivial stage in a modern
popular democracy?

Probably not. Most of the public are dumb - they don't listen to the arguments
on both sides and weigh up the options, they just go with who they like or
whoever "feels" right. Whatever the hell that means. You could have the worlds
greatest economic genius , guaranteed to sort out the economy , but if he
had a dull personality he'd almost certainly lose against a cheap showman like
Blair or a talking head on a stick like Cameron.

B2003