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World Have Your Say: Why does the media struggle with why some controversial politicians are very popular?

Clockwise top to bottom: Rob Ford, Julia Gillard, Robert Mugabe, Silvio Berlusconi, Vladimir Putin, George W Bush

28/11/2013

Why does the media struggle with why some controversial politicians are very popular?

BBC World Service - World Have Your Say, Why does the media struggle with why some controversial politicians are very popular?

We hear from supporters of controversial politicians.

We hear from supporters of controversial politicians such as Toronto's mayor Rob Ford and discuss what it is that they like about them.

The Italian Senate has voted to expel ex-Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi from parliament over his conviction for tax fraud.  However, throughout all of Mr Berlusconi's recent scandals, he has seen great support from voters.  The same is true of many other controversial leaders around the world who have been elected despite revelations about their life and policies whilst being under great media scrutiny.  We will hear from supporters of controversial politicians such as Toronto's mayor Rob Ford, Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe and Russia's leader Vladimir Putin and discuss what it is that they like about these political figures.

(Picture credits: AFP PHOTO/Brendan SMIALOWSKI / FILESBRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images
Ford: REUTERS/Aaron Harris 
Gillard: REUTERS/Yuri Gripas 
Mugabe:  AFP PHOTO/ROSLAN RAHMANROSLAN RAHMAN/AFP/Getty Images
Putin: AP Photo/Luca Bruno
Berlusconi: Giorgio Cosulich/Getty Images)

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