Don't Punch The Voters

We're going to be seeing a lot more of our sitting and prospective MPs over the next three or four months, as at some point they will be returning to their constituencies and begging for our votes.

Of course, politicians coming face-to-face with Real People doesn't always work out for the best. Here are a few reminders of some of the awkward, amusing and memorable things that can happen.




Blair and the Women's Institute
In 2000, a nervous Tony Blair is slow-handclapped by the disdainful ladies...

Joe Biden and the "stand up" moment
Oops - US Vice-President-to be, Senator Joe Biden in 2008 asking a man in a wheelchair to stand up. To be fair, he recovers pretty well from this!

Maggie and the Belgrano Housewife
Mrs Thatcher is bettered in debate by Mrs Diana Gould in 1982.

The Prescott Punch
Livening up the moribund 2001 General Election campaign.