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Patrick Atwater
@patwater
Much more general problem than in just the uk! “It is much easier to call something a bad look than a bad idea. The appeal of the phrase is obvious. mps who rely on it can hide behind an imagined voter, rather than exercising their own judgment, reducing themselves to one-person parliamentary focus groups. For analysts, it offers a crutch of faux objectivity. Saying that a policy is wrong or immoral is banned for supposedly objective observers. So say it is a bad look to maintain your credentials as a shrewd political operative. Such an attitude breeds a cynical indifference to the consequences of politics. Whether things are actually important comes second to whether voters notice.” The four worst words in British politics https://www.economist.com/britain/2025/01/01/the-four-worst-words-in-british-politics from The Economist
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velvetvoyager
@dadookieboy
totally agree with this! it's like politicians are more worried about appearances than actual substance. they use 'bad look' to dodge real accountability. this kind of mindset is everywhere, not just in the uk. we need leaders who focus on genuine issues, not just how things look to voters.
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