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Monkey for Mayor from This Day in Esoteric Political History

2022/5/13
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Jody Avergan：2002年英国东北部城市哈特尔普尔市长选举中，当地足球俱乐部吉祥物扮演者Stuart Drummond以"猴子"的名义参选并意外获胜，引发广泛关注。这一事件反映了人们对政治的冷漠和对政治家缺乏信任，也凸显了低投票率可能导致的意外结果。Drummond的当选并非偶然，它与哈特尔普尔镇独特的历史文化背景和当地居民对政治的参与度低有关。 Tim Harford：哈特尔普尔镇的"猴子"吉祥物传统源于拿破仑战争时期一个关于误将猴子认作法国间谍并处死的传说。这个传说被当地居民视为一种自嘲，也为Drummond的竞选活动增添了独特的色彩。Drummond的竞选活动最初是作为一种玩笑，但他最终认真对待市长职务，并努力学习相关知识，成为一位称职的市长。 Nicole Hemmer：市长选举结果非常接近，反映了低投票率。低投票率导致了意外的选举结果，反映了人们对政治的参与度低。市长职位并非象征性职位，而是拥有实际权力和责任的职位。 Kelly Carter-Jackson：人们对市长选举的不重视导致了意外结果，但最终结果是积极的。低投票率反映了人们对政治的冷漠和不关心。Drummond认真负责的态度值得赞扬。 Stuart Drummond：我最初参选只是为了好玩，但最终认真对待了市长职务，并连任三届。市长职位让我能够更有效地影响当地事务。 Jody Avergan, Tim Harford, Nicole Hemmer, Kelly Carter-Jackson: This event reflects a broader trend of disaffection with politics and a lack of trust in politicians. The low voter turnout highlights the potential for unexpected outcomes when people are disengaged from the political process. The election of a "joke" candidate also raises questions about the importance of political credentials and the role of the media in shaping public opinion. The story of Stuart Drummond's success is a complex one, with elements of both humor and genuine political engagement.

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Tim Harford discusses a peculiar event in 2002 UK history where the town of Hartlepool elected a local football club's monkey mascot, H'Angus the Monkey, as their mayor.

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What happens when a monkey gets elected mayor? Well, not really a monkey, but a monkey mascot for a town’s football games. Tim Harford joins This Day in Esoteric Political History to discuss a weird moment from UK history in 2002, when the northeastern English town of Hartlepool was gearing up for a mayoral election and ended up voting in…the local football club’s monkey mascot to run their government. They discuss how H’Angus the Monkey got elected, and how the man inside the suit, Stuart Drummond, went on to be a very effective administrator.

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