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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
John Crace

Who is the vainest of Whitehall? George Galloway just shades it

George Galloway pushes his glasses up his nose
‘For George, there is only one natural order. One where his supremacy should be left unchallenged.’ Photograph: Leon Neal/Getty Images

There’s none so blind as politicians. Listen to them talk and you’d be forgiven for thinking they had been blessed with a surfeit of human kindness. They were driven into politics by a compulsion to serve the little people. They had just too much love to give. Overwhelmed by a sense of duty. It must be exhausting being that perfect.

Only that’s not even half the story. A veneer to make themselves feel good. Because what really drives them is an overweening vanity. Scratch the surface and you will invariably find a massive ego. An entitlement to rule. A belief that they alone have all the answers. That they can sort out the problems everyone else can’t. Truly they are uniquely blessed.

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