David Cameron.
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Just two days after learning from a newspaper poll he is a political hit with the ladies, David Cameron could be brought down to earth by research which tells us the Tory leader has a "perfect comedy face".
The man who would be prime minister has the round face, large eyes and "soft feminine appearance" that gives him premium comedy value, alongside the likes of Ricky Gervais and Jimmy Carr.
But Mr Cameron's rivals, Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, both have faces that are "too classic and masculine" to raise a laugh. Ouch.
The study by Stirling University and commissioned by Jongleurs Comedy club implies that Mr Cameron's traits are bad news for someone who has is setting his sights on commanding sufficient authority to lead the country, but good news if he fails and decides to join the stand up circuit instead.
Clearly something wrong somewhere, since Mr Cameron is now sitting pretty as leader of the party despite the funny face. And can Mr Cameron really be the only MP in Westminster who makes you want to laugh?
