Why would anyone go into politics?
If you were to write a job description it might go something like this:
Person required to sit through lots of boring meetings, read many boring documents and get shouted at on a daily basis. Must be of above average intelligence and also be prepared to be called stupid by colleagues and general public (who might actually be stupid). Will have to make tough decisions that people think are easy. Your personal life will be made public: your children ridiculed, parents sent death threats and people will be allowed to say vile things about you on social media. If you have sex you must graciously accept that pictures could be printed in a paper. Whatever you wear will be criticised. The public will expect you to be an upright citizen but mock you if the worst thing you can remember doing is running through fields of wheat. Whilst your personal life will be public knowledge, no exceptions will be made for your circumstances: cancer, childbirth, death of loved ones will not be acceptable excuses for not appearing on a TV show or giving your Sunday up to stuff unwanted leaflets through letterboxes.
You will, however, be able to give yourself an 11% pay rise, while telling everyone else they can't have any more money (we said there'd be tough decisions)
I have read some absolutely foul things about politicians recently and it's awful. I know there's an election tomorrow but could we please try to remember that politicians are actually people?
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