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News - Election 2005 - Politics takes speed dating test

Spying a possible opening I tried to sweet talk her into giving me her views on climate change, but somehow that adult xxx dating did not catch light.

Relenting, I asked instead about beaches in her home city of Sydney - after all, this poor woman had to put up with election talk at home every night.

Three minutes talking to each “date” does not sound much. By date three, it seemed too long for anyone meeting me.

Chance to moan

The next date gave me strong signals from the outset - about her voting intent, anyway.

“I run a shop selling organic clothes - you know, it’s all free from pesticides and everything,” she said.

Aha, so she would be voting Green, no question?

“Well, I would vote Green but they haven’t got a chance of getting in so I’ll probably vote Labour - at least if I vote for them I feel I can moan about them.”

She actually seemed quite disappointed when our three minutes were up - maybe this politics trick might actually work.

Maybe not. Sharon looked worried as I popped the question immediately: So, how are you going to vote?

In fact, her political allegiance was as blue as her eyes: she liked Michael Howard, especially when he was offering to cut stamp duty and she wanted to move house.

Rethink

At the break, I reached for a well-needed beer and sympathised with...

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