Saintandy666

I'm not saying he wasn't. But personality is still of huge importance.

I'm not doing them a disservice at all. Most people don't discuss politics at all, maybe once every few years when an election comes round. Most people vote along tribal lines because they have always voted that way and don't give that much thought to finer details. Most people do not delve into the specifics of manifestos and so on. So in the end it comes down to maybe a couple of key policies people like the sound of and whether they person is likeable or not.

You sort of agree with me here on your third point. On a personal level he failed to connect because of how his personality was perceived. I think it would be wrong to suggest that personality doesn't play a huge part in modern politics.

I'm not being patronising at all. Personality is a huge part in politics these days. You have to be likeable. Just look at how harshly Gordon Brown was treated.

He can take that stance now whilst he is Mayor of London. Just like Cameron could do a lot of talking prior to being PM.

I would never ever vote for Boris Johnson however funny he is. He'd probably get elected.

Let's hear this then.

I was the representative for young people on the board of governors. A lot of hospital trusts have a young person on the board of governors these days, as well as other appointed governors like representing disabled people and so on in addition to elected governors.

You forget my entry into Mensa at a record age.

Exactly. Most young people use the internet regularly from a very young age these days. It happens.

Yep, that's me. Does sarcasm come across well on the internet?

Of course my dear friend. Superstar from a young age.

Don't believe I am a child prodigy at all. That's just ridiculous. I know what I can remember however. I can't be bothered to argue though.

I was more 13. And I can.

Maybe we are just very different people.

Probably not. But I can remember and judge in retrospect. I don't think I posted until I was thirteen(too nervous!), but read the forum for quite a while before that.

We might as well just go home.

Yep. 12/13 probably. I'm 19 now.

Murray dispatches Djokovic in straight sets. Massive win for his confidence. Bring on the final!

Yes, but all the players do that. Try to peak around the slams. The main difference is 3 sets vs. 5 sets. Murray is on the up at the moment now.

Under the roof Federer was supreme. Before the roof closed, it was much more even, perhaps even slightly towards Murray. Murray and Federer are 8-8 on head to head. He can do this.

If he gets through this, I really feel he can beat Federer over 3 sets. He seems like a man on a mission.

Murray leading Djokovic.

Rowing - 1 Gold 2 Bronze Cycling - 2 Golds Judo - 1 Bronze And I missing anything? Up to third in the table!

Gold for Pendleton in the Keirin!