Good grief. It's petty and juvenile at best - and completely cloth eared at worst. They must be so disconnected to think this would go down well. They certainly aren't speaking to the very large 'conservative' and traditional population with this sort of attack. I am getting more and more baffled and disappointed by the political class. They have no gravity and honour - or seemingly intelligence - any more.
I was discussing this last week with my son - I am convinced all the decent people in politics are choosing other jobs now - in the diplomatic and civil service - I heard a women diplomat speaking a year or so ago and she was so measured and straight talking - no waffle, no sound bites, answered the questions. That's all I want really from politicians - it's not too much to ask is it?
The thing is, given the visciousness of social media and the press even towards the decent MPs, I can't blame people for wanting a job where they are below the radar - I couldn't do it.