Ed Miliband likened to lizard for bizarre way he licks his lips

Body language experts said that his 'lizard tongue' helps him focus on his words and appear self-assured and methodical at the despatch box.

They studied the actions of three political leaders and found Miliband to be the most pensive, Nick Clegg the most passionate, while David Cameron came out on top for being charismatic and engaging.

"Watching the videos of Miliband, we notice he moistens his lips with his tongue-we call this the 'lizard tongue'. Research on this gesture suggests that when someone does this, it is a way of pacifying or giving oneself strokes," the Daily Mail quoted Alex Grinder of the language firm Ascot Barclay Group, as saying..

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