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The country is due to hold a key national election this summer so pleasing both consumers and farmers - especially the elderly in both camps who tend to vote more - is crucial.

He said: "It's really pleasing to be here today, it's the start of a new chapter in the struggle for an apology for all those unmarried mothers who suffered in the post-war period."

This is Consignment Lounge, the Chicago tavern-meets-curio-shop that calls itself “an aesthetically pleasing collection of useless items for sale inside a neighborhood bar.”

One receptionist role asks for candidates to be "at least 160cm tall and aesthetically pleasing", while an administrative job demands "an appealing look and an elegant presence".

Chamberlain’s weekly TV exposure also led to a brief side career as a recording artist, one that revealed a pleasing baritone on releases that included the album “Richard Chamberlain Sings.”