A leaked video and images of Marin having fun with friends have sparked huge controversy, with her critics saying it is indecent for the leader of a country. The outrage has raised questions about where we should draw the line when it comes to the behavior people should expect from politicians. Politicians who spoke to the Guardian said many in the public would feel the need to moderate because of fears that social media posts could be taken out of context and used to discredit them by opponents. “The truth of the matter is, yes, I moderate myself when I’m in public because people write horrible things about you, as she found out,” said Phillips, MP for Birmingham Yardley and shadow minister for domestic violence and safeguarding. But would he act like Marin if he thought he was in a private space with friends and family? “Sometimes you let your hair down, you think it’s going to spoil it,” Phillips said. Although she doesn’t go out as much as she used to and is more conscious of her profile, she said she “posted videos of myself on a night out singing and dancing – I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that, and neither do my ingredients data”. Leaked footage of Sanna Marin dancing sparks controversy in Finland – video Green party colleague Jenny Jones said she had not moderated her behavior as a politician and that Marin “was normal”. Her alleged offense paled in comparison to Boris Johnson’s lockdown parties, she said. “I admire her!” Farron, MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale in Cumbria, said the real problem was that her friends had betrayed her with the leak of the video and noted that as a new generation of politicians who live more of their lives online – Marin is one of the youngest at 36 – takes power, the public may have to come to terms with leaders losing their mystique. “Social media is a mixed bag. I think it changes things, but we have to accept that our politicians are human – we should expect high standards of integrity, but that doesn’t stop you from having a couple of beers with your mates and dancing like you don’t one sees”. he said. “I’m an Olympic dancer dad and I’m glad there aren’t any pictures of me.” He said a balance needs to be struck between being seen as authentic and having opportunities to properly relax and maintain gravitas on the world stage – although the definition of this can be shaped by preconceptions about who becomes leader. “I think it’s not wrong or crazy to think that diplomacy or power and projecting seriousness on the international stage means we have to be a little careful about how we present ourselves. That being said, what does Finland want to show? It’s relevant, it’s vibrant, despite being one of the countries under potential Russian threat – it’s carefree, it’s different, all the things that Putin is against – maybe that’s just the image that today’s should want to project. person”. Phillips and Farron agreed that much of Marin’s criticism boiled down to her age and gender. Phillips said videos of Johnson dancing tended to elicit more of an affectionate, funny response. “It’s very difficult to say this, but she dances well, and if you’re a woman who is considered sexual, that’s the problem and [reason for the] false moral outcry”. Archie Bland and Nimo Omer take you to the top stories and what they mean, free every weekday morning Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain information about charities, online advertising and content sponsored by external parties. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Some of Marin’s critics said that a drinking leader could not make important decisions for his country, although Marin maintained that she was not drunk at the time. Phillips said there are no rules governing what a leader can consume because “people are adults,” adding that “the idea that leaders make the final decisions for their country without anyone else’s approval is for the birds ». Farron saw the criticism as “deliberate and targeted”. “They like the idea of ​​trashing people like that because diversity and equality offends some people and they like to take the opportunity to show how terrible it is. I’m absolutely certain that if he was 36 he wouldn’t be getting this coverage at all – I’m absolutely clear that it’s an age and gender thing.”