Politicians in school must try harder

Here’s Michael Gove last year making a very ill-advised choice of place to sit. The child-sized chair forces him to adopt the undignified stance of a man who has mistaken the hotel bidet for a second toilet. Photograph: Rex Features/Eddie Mulholland

And here’s David Cameron being betrayed by that big expressive face of his again. The mouth is trying for a smile but the eyes are screaming: “Take me away from these tiny monsters and I will hand you a life peerage.” Photograph: Jamie Wiseman

Ed Balls and Alan Johnson sample healthy school dinners. Apparently this was taken just five seconds before Balls yelled out “Food fight!” and was asked to leave. Photograph: Anthony Devlin/PA

We don’t know exactly what happened here but from the look on Nick Clegg’s face we’d guess he has just called one of these kids an “f-ing little c-word” and knows it’ll cost him at least half of his six remaining voters. Photograph: Rex Features/David Hartley

George Bush, the former leader of the free world, has still not clarified what it was he discussed with this child but it’s probably safe to guess it was along the lines of: “What even is a caterpillar?” Photograph: AP

Gordon Brown attempts to intimidate a rowdy schoolboy with his alpha gorilla impression. Photograph: Gareth Copley/PA