Mr Stoltenberg said he had wanted to hear from real Norwegian voters and that taxis were one of the few places where people shared their true views.

He wore sunglasses and an Oslo taxi driver's uniform for the shift in June, only revealing his identity once he was recognised by his passengers.

His exchanges with his passengers were captured on a hidden camera.

The footage - made in collaboration with an advertising company - has been posted on the prime minister's Facebook page and made into a film which will be used as part of his campaign for re-election in September.

"It is important for me to hear what people really think," he told Norwegian media.

"And if there is one place people really say what they think about most things, it's in the taxi."
Driving errors
Some of the passengers who appear in the film had been told to wait for the taxi - without being told who would be driving - while others were picked up randomly and from taxi ranks.

Most of them appear to realise very quickly that there is something different about their driver, with one saying: "From this angle you really look like Stoltenberg."

Another says she was lucky to meet him as she "wanted to send a letter".

The conversation turns to politics in most cases.
Most of the passengers realise quickly there is more to the driver than meets the eye

Mr Stoltenberg engages one passenger on education, saying: "The main point is to make sure good students have something to stretch for, and to give those who struggle extra help."

None of the passengers was charged for the ride.

Mr Stoltenberg told the VG newspaper: "I'm pretty well known in Oslo, but I tend to sit in the back seat."

The Labour prime minister came in for criticism for his driving, at one point jolting the car abruptly when, he said, he mistakenly applied the brake pedal on the automatic car, thinking it was the clutch.

He said he had not driven in eight years.

Mr Stoltenberg is popular in Norway, but opinion polls suggest he is lagging behind the opposition ahead of the election.

But asked by VG whether he would consider becoming a taxi driver full time if he lost the election, Mr Stoltenberg replied: "I think the country and the Norwegian taxi passengers are best served if I'm the prime minister and not a taxi driver."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-23655675

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Busted

This is a real political survey strategy. Don't Expect this At Home.

interesting

If GEJ try this na die oo

GEJ should disguise as a "Paraga" seller under Oshodi bridge..

Imagine Obj driving okada

[sup][/sup] watin! my former governor, adamu aleiro of kebbi don do am sef for ontop okada level.

there are still good leaders in nigeria. those are leaders who really want to hear what the people really needs.

that is amassing

"I
think the country and the Norwegian taxi
passengers are best served if I'm the prime
minister and not a taxi driver."

Impressive. I like the response above. Shows he's intelligent. However, our politicians no send dat level o. Na to amass oyel moni, inflate contracts, withdraw from CBN take campaign and rigging tins. I'm sure they must have started amassing funds for 2015 by now.

These Norwegians are not smart sha. No matter what Bros Jona use disguise, I go stil recognize am without wasting time!

Dont tink mamajona wud allow papajona do dis kain thing. She go impeach am as presido sharperly ni

For our beloved GEJ to do ds, committee need to be set up so that they can know the route he will be using

Leaders are usually surrounded by liars and hence unable to get 1st hand information from the masses.

Interesting! Our politicians would feel too big to even ride a bicycle in public.

God, please sir, will africa really catch up?
Will our leaders even be free and humble one day and walk on our common streets without even 'carrying' mopol as an escort?

Choi,na mai ruwa go fit jona, bt make him no wear dat him hat or na dead giveaway b dat o

malc619: GEJ should disguise as a "Paraga" seller under Oshodi bridge..

Dude will just get drunk and forget what he was there to do