Ed Miliband - What sort of PM would he be?

Not a very good one. Do you want to be represented by Gollam on the world stage?

Not a very good one. Do you want to be represented by Gollam on the world stage?

he'd make our country a national embarrassment; at least david cameron and gordon brown had voices that didn't make you cringe. his voice is basically anybody's impression of a rich snob (which is typical coming from the labour party), with a lisp added. I won't comment on his bert-from-sesame-street appearance, his voice is bad enough. I have no idea how the labour party put up with such a extraordinarily spectacle of a "leader"

Even though David Cameron and co. are unpopular to many, at least they make decisions that affect this country (and hey, some even work!). A prime minister is judged by the impact they make, which is why people like Disraeli, Churchill and Thatcher are some of the most recognized as PM. Ed Milliband would be the equivalent of a soggy piece of bread in a gutter: taking up space and not doing anything. He would pander to the people so much we would move nowhere as a country. If it were his brother, David, then that would be a more interesting discussion. But Ed? I would rather have Sauron in charge. At least things would be interesting (and the weather would be warmer from what I see of Mordor).

Yeah, elected leaders actually responding to the needs of the electorate is just the worst.

Clumsy and possibly naive, but the best of a bad situation.



And Wallace.

There is a major difference between 'responding to the needs' and 'constantly u-turning dependent on what the public opinion is that month'. He would be reliant on the latter, not the former. There is such a thing as the Tyranny of the Majority, and it would be useful to note that just because one might respond to the electorate, it does not mean they make the right decision. Don't try to twist my words or use sarcasm to undermine my argument, it's childish.

You aren't making an argument as you aren't backing your points up with anything beyond your own opinion, but don't let that stop your grandstanding appeal to the moral high ground.

I just read the OPs post on how stupid the benefits debate was, to watch you all say a man can't be a leader because he's ugly. Very few of you have actually given any real reason why he shouldn't be here.
You're a hypocrite and an idiot.

I'm currently leaning towards a no vote, but, if come September, and Labour and Ed Miliband are looking more likely to win the election, I may vote yes to Scottish Independence!