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In yet another kick in the teeth for politicians in the run up to the UK General Election on May 6, research launched today shows that the majority of Brits working in local businesses think celebrities would do a better job of running the country than the political classes.
The survey commissioned by Make It Cheaper, the business price comparison service, showed that:
• 63% of people would rather have Gordon Ramsay in power than Gordon Brown
• A third think David Beckham could score more political goals than David Cameron
• An astonishing 58% think that Peter Stringfellow would make a better front bencher than Peter Mandelson
• Nearly half (43%) would prefer DIY expert Nick Knowles than Nick Clegg
• 34% would vote for Corrie’s Ken Barlow over Ken Clarke
More worryingly for all concerned is that when asked which politicians would best represent their business interests if elected, an alarming 46% claimed that no-one (from Brown, Cameron, and Clegg) would do a good job as none of them cared about or truly understood local businesses.
Jonathan Elliott, managing director, Make It Cheaper, said: “It is clear that there is a massive disconnect between the main political parties and people who work in local businesses – the people who are at the very heart of the economy. 73% of those we asked were unable to name the Secretary of State for Business or his shadow colleague. These guys should be out there talking to the people who are on the front line of the economy. Instead, our survey shows they are judged as not understanding business pressures (25%) and having no impact on the daily lives of local businesses.”
The research was conducted by independent research company Redshift amongst 500 people working in local businesses in the UK.
63% of people would rather have Gordon Ramsay in power than Gordon Brown
