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Does it matter what political leaders look like?

Justin Trudeau swept to victory in Canada's general election this week and some suggest his good looks might have played a part, as well as his politics.

Giles Dilnot looks at the images of some international leaders, and what the media and public make of them.

Andrew Neil asks social commentator Peter York, pollster Katherine Peacock, and former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis about how important looks are to the voters.

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