tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post5762891508777472904..comments2024-03-25T12:55:40.911+00:00Comments on Caron's Musings: When the Telegraph goes too far.....the truth about Jo Swinson and make-upAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04988201531739344840noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post-71095079192674901652009-05-23T21:17:37.304+01:002009-05-23T21:17:37.304+01:00In fairness to the Telegraph, after knobbling the ...In fairness to the Telegraph, after knobbling the greedy Labor and Tory MPs, they had to throw a Lib Deb in there to be 'fair and balanced' and, when it comes to sleaze and corruption, there's not exactly a lot to work with!<br /><br />Being serious for a moment - we're not quite so involved when it comes to women in politics. Over in America, where I live, we've had the baddies (the Republicans) rail against the leader of the Democrats (Nancy Pelosi) and all they can sink to are jokes about her looks, her age and whether or not she's had plastic surgery. It's pathetic.<br /><br />I think Jo's probably been caught up in that same sexist mentality. "Why the hell should a woman need make up?" Asks the reporter who's done with hygiene after a spray of Lynx and a dab of hair gel.<br /><br />Jo handled the matter well - her response was pretty classy.<br /><br />Ha! Ironically my 'word verification' was 'patene' which is a brand of shampoo, isn't it?Roland Hulmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08979437320446956987noreply@blogger.com