Re: Andrew Strauss to enter politics : Fri Aug 31, 2012 10:37 pm  

sally cinnamon wrote:

Might not be as far fetched as first would appear. He's a well educated and articulate bloke and he could capitalise on his high popularity.

He's also dull as fook, and has the charisma of a turnip.....The Tories would suit him to a tee, where his 'high popularity' might be appreciated more than the other parties, because most working class, non Tory-voting folk mainly view him as a posh boy, playing a posh sport.

Re: Andrew Strauss to enter politics : Sat Sep 01, 2012 2:13 pm  

JerryChicken wrote:

I wonder why it is though that the sports people that you can think of who go into politics always seem to join the Tory party, is there some link between the "self" attitude of sports and that particular party ?

Well in the US sportspeople tend to vote/stand for the Republican party, mainly because they are the party of low personal taxes.

Re: Andrew Strauss to enter politics : Sun Sep 02, 2012 1:31 pm  

sally cinnamon wrote:

I can see the Tory party being keen to pursue this if they are trying to detoxify their brand, as he has that universal "decent bloke" appeal.

He strikes me as a complete two hat already tbh.