In his overview of PMQs yesterday, Fraser picked up on Ed Miliband's startling facial gymnastics (and Coffee House regulars Austin Barry and Nicholas Millman identified the parallels with Japanese Noh theatre). Now here's video footage of Miliband's performance (you'll have to navigate an advert first):
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Max Kaye
February 7th, 2008 7:23pm Report this commentMethinks Miliband is actually reacting to Brown's indigestion (caused by nibbling his nails, no doubt).
Chuck Unsworth
February 7th, 2008 7:58pm Report this commentExcellent with the sound off. Miliband pathetically looking to his master for approval each time he makes a new face. And the two nodding dogs (advisedly!) Harman and Smith flanking them. Must have great neck muscles those two - very useful in more ways than one.
Alex BA
February 7th, 2008 8:52pm Report this commentThe Puppet Show. Love the nodding dogs too.
dearieme
February 7th, 2008 10:09pm Report this commentHas his GP seen this clip? I think he should be told.
EyeSee
February 7th, 2008 10:23pm Report this commentDid the imbecile Brown say during that piece 'that is the decision we made in 2012'? Have I overslept?
Tom
February 8th, 2008 2:15am Report this commentThis reminds me a little bit of Jim Dixon (the "Lucky Jim" in Kingsley Amis novels). I sometimes catch myself doing the same thing in longer, more pointless meetings, a subconscious exhibition of bored hysteria.
Bill Thomas
February 8th, 2008 8:53pm Report this commentIt's Gromit - I knew I had seen those faces before
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