Because he's worth it? David Cameron uses Sky News camera lens to style his hair

4:07pm Tue March 9th
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UPDATE 10 MARCH With more than 10,000 views in one day, this little video has gone viral!

UPDATE 11 MARCH Dave’s “hairbrush moment” is now the 3rd most viewed YouTube video in the world and is due to crack 40,000 views barrier later today.

Living up to an airbrushed version of yourself must be hard going. It’s therefore reassuring to see that Dave has been taking hairstyling tips from former US presidential hopeful John Edwards: never allow a live camera to compromise the status of your barnet. There was no mirror to hand but Dave gets extra points for improvising with the Sky News camera lens.

As Paul Waugh tweeted earlier:

Scrapbook has managed to track down some video!

The look on Dermot Murnaghan’s face sums it up: cringe!

UPDATE 16:35 Hats off to MyDavidCameron for this tweet: “Cameron in need of a hairbrush, not an airbrush!”

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  1. Simon
    Posted March 9, 2010 at 4:15 pm | Permalink

    Better he tidies his hair in front of the camera than picks his nose and eats the contents.

  2. Carl
    Posted March 9, 2010 at 4:34 pm | Permalink

    ha, Dermot’s face is a picture

  3. James
    Posted March 9, 2010 at 5:14 pm | Permalink

    In all fairness – his hair was a bit of a mess…

  4. ed
    Posted March 9, 2010 at 5:16 pm | Permalink

    “In all fairness – his hair was a bit of a mess…” yeah! so are his policies!

  5. Barking Spider
    Posted March 9, 2010 at 11:26 pm | Permalink

    He needs to sort out a lot more than his hair! :-)

  6. TomR
    Posted March 10, 2010 at 10:52 pm | Permalink

    I think this video says more about Sky’s camerawork than anything about David Cameron.

    Whoops – I mean lololol David suxxxx fuk da toriesss amirite

  7. Jules Wright
    Posted March 11, 2010 at 10:50 am | Permalink

    man adjusts hair. have no idea why guido would link to such a useless non-news trickle.

  8. bskull
    Posted March 20, 2010 at 5:09 pm | Permalink

    “UPDATE 11 MARCH Dave’s “hairbrush moment” is now the 3rd most viewed YouTube video in the world and is due to crack 40,000 views barrier later today.”

    Uh.. really?.. I don’t think so.

  9. Political Scrapbook
    Posted March 20, 2010 at 8:04 pm | Permalink

    @bskull You’re wrong. The video did crack 40,000 that day and is now at 68,000. Furthermore, the formula YouTube uses to calculate their most watched includes the rate of clicks, rather than just the total number of views in the last 24 hours. So, according to YouTube it was the 3rd most viewed video for a good chunk of March 11, as this screengrab clearly indicates:

    http://politicalscrapbook.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/youtube_cameron_3rd_grid.jpg

    This tallies with the statistics on popular channels. Though a handful of other channels were rated higher, this was in most cases owing to more than one video. So Scrapbook was in the top 10 most viewed channels when the Cameron vid was at #3.

51 Trackbacks

  1. By Political Scrapbook on March 9, 2010 at 4:11 pm

    ++ VIDEO –> DAVID CAMERON STYLES HIS HAIR IN SKY NEWS CAMERA LENS! http://goo.gl/MASt ++

  2. By Pete Bowers on March 9, 2010 at 4:15 pm

    RT @psbook: ++ VIDEO –> DAVID CAMERON STYLES HIS HAIR IN SKY NEWS CAMERA LENS! http://goo.gl/MASt ++

  3. By Ellie Gellard on March 9, 2010 at 4:17 pm

    This is EPIC http://tinyurl.com/ykahhfj (via @psbook )

  4. By Chris Brown on March 9, 2010 at 4:19 pm

    RT @BevaniteEllie: This is EPIC http://tinyurl.com/ykahhfj (via @psbook )

  5. By Neil Wigglesworth on March 9, 2010 at 4:21 pm

    RT @BevaniteEllie This is EPIC http://tinyurl.com/ykahhfj (via @psbook ) < priceless!!

  6. By Martin Forsythe on March 9, 2010 at 4:21 pm

    RT @wdjstraw: Looking good! RT @psbook: ++ VIDEO ++ DAVID CAMERON STYLES HIS HAIR IN SKY NEWS CAMERA LENS! http://goo.gl/MASt ++

  7. By Michael Hanley on March 9, 2010 at 4:24 pm

    RT @mydavidcameron: Cameron in need of a hairbrush not an airbrush! http://goo.gl/MASt (via @paulwaugh and @psbook)

  8. By Hazel Thorpe on March 9, 2010 at 4:25 pm

    RT @mydavidcameron: Cameron in need of a hairbrush not an airbrush! http://goo.gl/MASt (via @paulwaugh and @psbook)

  9. By Sam Goodby on March 9, 2010 at 4:25 pm

    Lol 2 the maxxx RT @BevaniteEllie This is EPIC http://tinyurl.com/ykahhfj (via @psbook )

  10. By Political Scrapbook on March 9, 2010 at 4:26 pm

    @paulwaugh @MirrorJames @johnprescott @Kerry4MP @campbellclaret Video of Cameron's Sky News hairstyling moment –> http://goo.gl/MASt

  11. By Jessica Asato on March 9, 2010 at 4:28 pm

    RT @mydavidcameron: Cameron in need of a hairbrush not an airbrush! http://goo.gl/MASt (via @paulwaugh and @psbook)

  12. By Tank the Tories on March 9, 2010 at 4:28 pm

    HAHAHAHA Cameron makes a total tit of himself doing his hair on camera http://tinyurl.com/ykahhfj via @psbook @BevaniteEllie @neilwigg

  13. By CHRIS PURSER on March 9, 2010 at 4:29 pm

    RT @mydavidcameron: Cameron in need of a hairbrush not an airbrush! http://goo.gl/MASt (via @paulwaugh and @psbook)

  14. By Ali Cummings on March 9, 2010 at 4:29 pm

    RT @psbook: ++ VIDEO –> DAVID CAMERON STYLES HIS HAIR IN SKY NEWS CAMERA LENS! http://goo.gl/MASt ++

  15. By Peter Taylor on March 9, 2010 at 4:29 pm

    RT @psbook: Because he's worth it? David Cameron uses Sky News camera lens to style his hair http://goo.gl/MASt

  16. By Jon Swaine on March 9, 2010 at 4:31 pm

    This really isn't that bad RT @psbook Video of Cameron's Sky News hairstyling moment http://goo.gl/MASt

  17. By urmee khan on March 9, 2010 at 4:31 pm

    RT @psbook: @paulwaugh @MirrorJames @johnprescott @Kerry4MP @campbellclaret Video of Cameron's Sky News hairstyling moment –> http://goo.gl/MASt

  18. By Parlez~me~'n~Tory on March 9, 2010 at 4:38 pm

    Sorry guys but no matter how much you RT this http://bit.ly/c237q8 he's still far better composed than this http://bit.ly/b3ERrO

  19. By Kieran Bentley on March 9, 2010 at 4:39 pm

    RT @mydavidcameron: Cameron in need of a hairbrush not an airbrush! http://goo.gl/MASt (via @paulwaugh and @psbook)

  20. By Carole Benson on March 9, 2010 at 4:40 pm

    RT @Parlez_me_nTory: Sorry guys but no matter how much you RT this http://bit.ly/c237q8 he's still far better composed than this http:// …

  21. By Parlez~me~'n~Tory on March 9, 2010 at 4:50 pm

    @HouseOfTwits yes but, no matter how much you RT this http://bit.ly/c237q8 he's still far better composed than this http://bit.ly/b3ERrO

  22. By Tom Clarke on March 9, 2010 at 4:53 pm

    RT @BevaniteEllie: This is EPIC http://tinyurl.com/ykahhfj (via @psbook )

  23. By House Of Twits on March 9, 2010 at 4:53 pm

    RT @Parlez_me_nTory: @HouseOfTwits no matter how much you RT http://bit.ly/c237q8 he's still far better composed than http://bit.ly/b3ERrO

  24. By James Cusack ip on March 9, 2010 at 4:56 pm

    RT @mydavidcameron: Cameron in need of a hairbrush not an airbrush! http://goo.gl/MASt (via @paulwaugh and @psbook)

  25. By Rafi Addlestone on March 9, 2010 at 4:57 pm

    RT @mydavidcameron: Cameron in need of a hairbrush not an airbrush! http://goo.gl/MASt (via @paulwaugh and @psbook)

  26. By ConwayW on March 9, 2010 at 4:59 pm

    RT @mydavidcameron: Cameron in need of a hairbrush not an airbrush! http://goo.gl/MASt (via @paulwaugh and @psbook)

  27. By Errol Jayawardene on March 9, 2010 at 5:49 pm

    Because he's worth it? David Cameron uses Sky News camera lens to do his hair http://bit.ly/cYddED

  28. By Matthew Deaves on March 9, 2010 at 7:55 pm

    @sameoldromance http://politicalscrapbook.net/2010/03/because-hes-worth-it-david-cameron-uses-sky-news-camera-lens-to-style-his-hair/

  29. By Laura on March 10, 2010 at 7:21 am

    Video: David Cameron styles his hair in Sky News camera lens …: Living up to an airbrushed version of yourself m… http://bit.ly/cpRBwI

  30. By Jo Cox on March 10, 2010 at 8:53 am

    Cameron hair incident: http://bit.ly/9xqa8g

  31. By Mark Ansell on March 10, 2010 at 12:30 pm

    RT @wdjstraw: Looking good! RT @psbook: ++ VIDEO ++ DAVID CAMERON STYLES HIS HAIR IN SKY NEWS CAMERA LENS! http://goo.gl/MASt ++

  32. By Justine Wallis on March 10, 2010 at 2:24 pm

    RT @tomjamesscott: RT@psbook
    . DAVID CAMERON STYLES HIS HAIR IN SKY NEWS CAMERA LENS! http://goo.gl/MASt >Absolutely priceless!See H …

  33. By Political Scrapbook on March 10, 2010 at 7:03 pm

    One day later, more than 10,000 views of Cameron doing his hair on Sky News! –> http://bit.ly/90Lyf2

  34. By HouseOfTwitsLab on March 10, 2010 at 7:05 pm

    RT @psbook One day later, more than 10,000 views of Cameron doing his hair on Sky News! –> http://bit.ly/90Lyf2

  35. By Ben Cooper on March 10, 2010 at 7:05 pm

    RT @psbook: One day later, more than 10,000 views of Cameron doing his hair on Sky News! –> http://bit.ly/90Lyf2

  36. By The Wasteful Society on March 10, 2010 at 7:06 pm

    RT @psbook: One day later, more than 10,000 views of Cameron doing his hair on Sky News! –> http://bit.ly/90Lyf2

  37. By Tudor Evans on March 10, 2010 at 7:06 pm

    RT @HouseOfTwitsLab: RT @psbook One day later, more than 10,000 views of Cameron doing his hair on Sky News! –> http://bit.ly/90Lyf2

  38. By paulstpancras on March 10, 2010 at 7:09 pm

    RT @psbook: One day later, more than 10,000 views of Cameron doing his hair on Sky News! –> http://bit.ly/90Lyf2

  39. By davidhiggerson on March 10, 2010 at 7:18 pm

    RT @psbook: One day later, more than 10,000 views of Cameron doing his hair on Sky News! –> http://bit.ly/90Lyf2

  40. By JhonCooper on March 11, 2010 at 9:50 am

    RT @mydavidcameron: Cameron in need of a hairbrush not an airbrush! http://goo.gl/MASt (via @paulwaugh and @psbook)

  41. By Su Mih Nao on March 11, 2010 at 9:51 am

    RT @JhonCooper RT @mydavidcameron: Cameron in need of a hairbrush not an airbrush! http://goo.gl/MASt (via @paulwaugh & @psbook) :) #imrs

  42. By David Cameron’s “hairbrush moment” is 3rd most viewed YouTube video | Political Scrapbook on March 11, 2010 at 3:40 pm

    [...] more than 38,000 views, David Cameron’s airbrush hairbrush moment is the 3rd most viewed clip on YouTube. And that’s internationally – not just in Europe [...]

  43. By MyDavidCameron on March 11, 2010 at 4:17 pm

    Cameron's hairbrush: first the poster http://bit.ly/9xRgTc then the video http://bit.ly/9oqEKt Life follows art?

  44. By Mark on March 11, 2010 at 4:23 pm

    RT @mydavidcameron: Cameron's hairbrush: first the poster http://bit.ly/9xRgTc then the video http://bit.ly/9oqEKt Life follows art?

  45. By diana smith on March 11, 2010 at 4:27 pm

    RT @mydavidcameron: Cameron's hairbrush: first the poster http://bit.ly/9xRgTc then the video http://bit.ly/9oqEKt Life follows art?

  46. By diana smith on March 11, 2010 at 4:34 pm

    RT @mydavidcameron: Cameron's hairbrush: first the poster http://bit.ly/9xRgTc then the video http://bit.ly/9oqEKt Life follows art?

  47. By Vic Mo on March 11, 2010 at 5:03 pm

    RT @mydavidcameron: Cameron's hairbrush: first the poster http://bit.ly/9xRgTc then the video http://bit.ly/9oqEKt Life follows art?

  48. By Conn on March 11, 2010 at 5:11 pm

    RT @mydavidcameron: Cameron in need of a hairbrush not an airbrush! http://goo.gl/MASt (via @paulwaugh and @psbook)

  49. By From airbrush to hairbrush (Cameron's video responses) | Political Scrapbook on March 12, 2010 at 12:24 pm

    [...] one-track record (normal service to be resumed shortly) but some of the YouTube video responses to Cameron’s “hairbrush moment” deserve to see the light of day. Firstly, there are a number of variations on a theme from user [...]

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