POLITICS might be Hollywood for ugly people, but film star good looks are a definite asset at the hustings. A university study has shown attractive features – especially for men – could be the difference between winning and losing for aspiring pollies. The study by Australian National University economist Dr Andrew Leigh and South Australia University student Amy King found that positive first impressions count. Voters tend to opt for better-looking candidates, especially if they were challenging a sitting member. "Compared to the average-looking political candidate, a candidate at the 84th percentile of the beauty description, as judged by our...