Living proof that a pig's bladder on the end of a stick can be elected to Parliament
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker compares a politician to a pig's bladder on a stick, implying they are unfit for Parliament.
- In plain terms
- A pig's bladder on a stick could be elected to Parliament, unlike this person.
- What can you take from it?
- Election standards may be low enough for unfit individuals.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes a politician fit?
- How do we judge candidates?
Another view
This is highly offensive and reduces complex politics to insults.
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