Live from Abu Dhabi Connect the World takes you on a journey across continents, investigating the stories that are changing our world.
Mayor Rob Ford in Toronto has suffered one public relations mishap after another recently but will he be forgiven or redeemed?
Becky Anderson spoke to Ben Page, CEO of Ipsos Mori, about why voters choose to forgive some politicians and not others.
He tells Becky about why some politicians seem immune to controversy and what methods can be used to gain public sympathy.