This is potentially tragic but hear me out: often, when watching political interviews, I place myself in the position of the politician and wonder how I would answer the question.
I know the drill. I've worked for ministers, prepared questions as well as lines to take in response, and can predict what they are probably going to say, even if I'm not quite up to date with the exact position or the price of a pint of milk. That's because interviews, whether the combative John Humphrys sort or the more conversational, have a flow.
