Ming the Meaningless

Sir Menzies Campbell's pitch to the electorate is that age is an advantage and  experience makes him a distinctive alternative, particuarly to David Cameron. Problem is, according to a new Channel 4 vox pop, nobody recognises him.

They asked voters to identify the Liberal Democrat leader from photographs of Alec Douglas-Home, the former prime minister, Victor Meldrew, the comedian and John Reid, the former home secretary. An overwhelming majority went for John Reid, with Sir Ming trailing in second place. No-one, thankfully, confused him for the other two.

Deeply unscientific. But the idea of John Reid - something of a sceptic on those very human rights issues dear to the Lid Dems' hearts - leading the party is too entertaining a prospect to go unnoted.

Comments

[Malcolm Stephens]

Or Richard wilson the actor? But then they all could be described as actors.....

[expriest]

Don't get the headline sam,

nice amusing post - but what does that have to do with meaninglessness?

A bit forced perhaps. Did you start with Ming the Meaningless and then try to write something under it?

Are you saying Ming has no meaning? is meaningless?

Are you a journalist blogging? or a polemicist? a comedian? or just partisan?

Ming the unrecognised - is that not what you really mean.

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[Philip Stobbart]

That's Richard Wilson, Commedian, Victor Meldrew is the name of the character he played in One Foot in the Grave...

We expect these memory lapses of Ming...