Do you suffer from long term memory loss?

Is the message here supposed to be, both men did photoshoots at potteries, therefore they are politically aligned? Because if so I think you need a few more steps to actually make this case.

His dad must be very upset that he is making pots and not tools.

I don't remember.

In politics (well under FPTP at least), like in the service you're often forced to choose the lesser of two weevils.