Does Recognising Ant And Dec Make One A Better Leader?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3744803/Well-know-Jeremy-Corbyn-snaps-Victoria-Derbyshire-BBC-debate-tells-atmosphere-Labour-toxic.html

His politics are a million miles from mine, but who couldn't like Jeremy Corbyn as a person, he is very polite, has a charming smile, rides a bike and lives in an ordinary house.

Oh and he doesn't recognise Ant and Dec and seems to have no interest in the Olympics.

Certainly a man of the people, or at least those who are not interested in such trivia.

[andy-hughes]

I'm not sure the Olympics belongs under the heading of 'trivia'!

[CrapAtCryptics]

I`d hardly call the Olympics trivia

[exarmy448]

Whose Ant & Dec and what do they do?

[Baldric]

I notice no-one has said Ant and Dec aren't trivia(l).

[Quizmonster]

The Olympics are basically just people running round and round, jumping about and chucking things...with a few other odds and ends tagged on!
Certainly qualifies as trivia to me!

[andy-hughes]

It may be as simple as the fact that Mr Corbyn doesn't watch entertainment shows on TV.

Not a crime, and not an indication that he is a better or worse leader for it.

[bednobs]

no it doesn't.

[anotheoldgit]

CrapAtCryptics

/// I`d hardly call the Olympics trivia ///

In the political world it is, it is nothing more than one nation proving they are better than another, hey! that's racism isn't it? :0)

[Baldric]

Hi, exarmy, exbootneck here, they are overpaid, over indulged TV Presenters who for some unknown reason are all over everything like a rash!

[CrapAtCryptics]

It s a lot of very dedicated people busting their guts to do better than anyone else - not a bad example with the constant diet of negativity these days.

[mikey4444]

I would have thought it was next to impossible not to know how well Britain is doing in Rio, and Ant/Dec are part of the landscape these days !

[mikey4444]

I've been thinking....have Ant/Dec ever heard of Corbyn ?

[anotheoldgit]

CrapAtCryptics

/// It s a lot of very dedicated people busting their guts to do better than anyone else ///

Still with great chunks of superiority and nationalism.

[anotheoldgit]

mikey4444

/// I've been thinking....have Ant/Dec ever heard of Corbyn ? ///

Or have ever been seen down Rio way? :-)

[vulcan42]

Not knowing Ant & Dec, Jeremy Corbyn has actually risen in my estimation.

[mikey4444]

lol Vulcan !

[sp1814]

It seems odd that Jeremy Corbyn doesn't know who Ant & Dec are, because they are so ubiquitous.

But if he's not a big telly watcher, it's understandable, in the same way that someone with no interest in football will have trouble naming Man Utd's home ground.

[jno]

good for him. It's irritating to watch politicians forced to nominate their favourite football team when most of them show no interest in the game - and they shouldn't have to, but they've got to pretend they're men of the people.

[mikey4444]

This is typical of how trivia has entered into all our lives.

I didn't see the complete program, but shouldn't this Derbyshire woman
( who I have not heard of ! ) be asking really important questions, instead of trying to populist ?

[ludwig]

// The Olympics are basically just people running round and round, jumping about and chucking things...with a few other odds and ends tagged on!
Certainly qualifies as trivia to me! //

Thanks for that QM - can I have a go?..

Hospitals are just big buildings with a load of sick people lying in beds...and a few other odds and ends tagged on.

Great.