Those who know me will have clocked that I'm not the tidiest of people. In fact, scruffy would probably be the best way to describe my appearance most days. I've never, for example, been big on doing those things that others do daily - like spending time combing my hair. But if I was running for public office - even for a District Councillor role in a very sleepy part of the country - I'd probably make a bit of an effort. Unlike this chap running on behalf of UKIP:

With the best will in the world, he looks pretty mental.