Out of touch politicos

• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
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  20 May 2014     15:06266753
  #1      
  the turn of one nation ed to make a slip up.
  
  
  http://www.independent.co.uk/news/ed-miliband-calls-politicians-out-of-touch-in-tv-interview--then-has-no-idea-how-much-he-spends-on-his-own-weekly-shop-9402068.html
• Guest 698

  • Registered: 28 May 2010
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  20 May 2014     16:40266759
  #2      
  How many of us could give an accurate response off the top of our heads?
  I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
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  20 May 2014     17:25266765
  #3      
  I would expect them to be in the general area I wouldn't expect them to know exact prices.
  
  in this instance ed should have done his homework as the cost of living is the central plank in his appeal to the public.
• Jan Higgins

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 5 Jul 2010
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  20 May 2014     18:20266768
  #4      
  Those of us who do the shopping would have a rough idea but Ed most probably has not done a weekly shop for years, his wife or some staff member will do it.
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• Guest 698

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  20 May 2014     19:47266773
  #5      
  We don't do a 'weekly shop'. We use supermarkets only for what we can't get at small independent retailers. So we only darken their doors about once a fortnight and usually spend less than a tenner.
  I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
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  21 May 2014     17:54266812
  #6      
  ed does seem to have a propensity to drop himself in it, besides no-one fools for the bacon sandwich routine anymore.
  
  
  http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/ed-miliband-fails-to-look-normal-while-eating-bacon-sandwich-ahead-of-whistlestop-campaign-tour-9409301.html
• Guest 698

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  21 May 2014     18:14266814
  #7      
  Bet his local chippie does a good guacamole.
  I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
• Guest 745

  • Registered: 27 Mar 2012
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  24 May 2014     23:18267010
  #8      
  But isn't he a Jew ! ??
  
  I think a picture of a man eating his lunch is not news ,And is pretty low
• Guest 698

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  25 May 2014     07:39267014
  #9      
  Good spot, Keith!
  I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson