Solemnity in politicians is not only tiresome but may even mask those twin sins - self-righteousness and intolerance - for the opinions of others. If I couldn't laugh, I couldn't live, especially in politics.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I'm a politician, and as you know, politicians are rarely very funny.
In today's politics, it would be good to have politicians who are more upfront about what they felt and actually not trying to bend with every breeze. They're infuriating, all of them.
Generally speaking, politicians are an odd bunch. They seem to have very thick skins and genuinely don't care what people think. And charm is a very important part of the politician's armoury. I try to resist that kind of charm.
People are not in a good mood when any politician's face appears on television.
I suppose it's easy to play a hypocritical politician with a smiling face; it's also quite gratifying to play.
We should all laugh more at our elected officials - it's good for us and good for them.
Politics is much too serious to be taken too seriously; equally, there are many aspects of it so laughable as to be lamentable.
There's a great public disinclination toward politicians.
There's something just so kind of smooth about politicians.
One of my unique features as a politician is that I am so blunt and so forthright, and I put my cards on the table to such a degree people aren't used to, that there's nothing left to hide.