Chuck Colson Award: Photo special

Last week, we started the Chuck Colson Award, a competition for readers from both sides of the Atlantic and beyond, to write in about their chance meetings with an obscure politician everywhere, (click here to read the original post, and the numerous entries in the comments section). The response has been fantastic.

For example, David Gilles writes:

I've hung out a few times with the niece of the ex-President of Costa Rica.

Now to stage two: photos. I'm still keen to hear stories, even unillustrated, but I'm putting a premium on those who have photographic evidence of their close encounter (send your photos to commentcentral@thetimes.co.uk). Here are some of the best so far.

Firstly, Scott Stadum writes:

This is a photo taken of me with John Dean of Watergate fame during a book signing of his in Washington, DC. I gave him a little story about being in Peace Corps and he said, "it wasn't in Cuba was it?" - because of the shirt. 

Next, here's an impressively grainy photo of Stephen Pollard with Jerry Brown:

And finally, Jonathan Bracey Gibbon writes:

Not entirely political

But here’s me in a queue behind the world’s richest man.

Now this one shouldn't strictly count, as Bill Gates isn't a politician. But as you can't be sure exactly who it is from the back of his head, I don't have enough information to disqualify this entry.

There will be (suitably politically obscure) prizes for the winner(s), so keep those entries coming.

Comments

[Alan Bulloch]

Dear Mr Finkelstein

Does your mother still worry that you wont be able to get a real job?

[Verity]

The world's richest man has to queue?