A tactic for gauging political candidates' familiarity with the lives of ordinary voters in the United States and the United Kingdom is to ask them to name the price of everyday items such as bread and especially milk.[1] Noted politicians who have admitted ignorance on such questions include George H.W. Bush[1] and David Cameron.[2] Former prime minister of Spain, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, incorrectly answered on national television when asked the cost for a cup of coffee. Zapatero instead answered with the price at the Congress's cafeteria, which is cheaper than market price.
References
- ^ a b Barford, Vanessa (24 April 2012). "Should politicians know the price of a pint of milk?". BBC News.
- ^ Dominiczak, Peter (2 October 2013). "William Hague: politicians don't need to know the price of a loaf of bread". The Telegraph. London, UK.
Further reading
- Rudgard, Olivia (24 June 2015). "How much is a pint of milk? A celebrity's guide to normal people's lives". The Telegraph. London, UK.