Jacinda Ardern is painfully relatable

Jacinda Ardern is painfully relatable

Today, any politician interacting spontaneously with the public has one thing in mind: look normal. Don’t be weird, don’t be snobbish. Don’t look like a freak when you eat your bacon sandwich. All these things are at least as important as your beliefs. We are a long way from the stiff-lipped loftiness of political eras past — particularly if you happen to be a woman, in which case you must now try your darndest to impress on the electorate that …