Why a few celebrities may be good for British politics

After running 43 back-to-back marathons, Eddie Izzard followed in Esther Rantzen's footsteps, announcing that he would be standing as an MP. Obviously, celebrities have ventured into politics before round the world. Most notable included one Hollywood actor Ronald Reagan, who then became Governor Ronald Reagan of California, followed by President Ronald Reagan. Arnold Schwarzenegger has also taken such a course, while in the subcontinent former cricketers Imran Khan and Mohammad Azharuddin have become politicians in Pakistan and India respectively. However, this phenomenon is not present in the United Kingdom, is it time for this to change?

While their main aim is to appeal to the people, politicians are largely disliked, especially after a long time in office. Most celebrities, on the other hand, have a large fan base and are likely to be popular. Therefore, as the politicians are getting the bad press, should celebrities step in and help? After all, Ronald Reagan remained popular despite the fact that his policies were less so. Politics has also been seen as a stage for old boring people, those who seem to have more experience.

However, I believe that celebrities, especially those who are younger, will be able to revolutionise politics. The whole image of politics will be changed. While diehard conservatives may disprove of this, for sure it is time that politics needs a new image and needs to be reformed. Of course, MPs are discussing different electoral systems and even different systems of government, to perhaps one aligned closer to that in the United States. However, no serious reform can ever be achieved unless there happens to be a change in personnel.