I was thinking about this, is it his preference or his preference with the hand he was dealt? At Derby he played with Jack Marriot up front who is about 3 foot. (And Martyn Waghorn)
Its probably also why he wins his elections. Was the Same with Boris Johnson although he was more eccentric than unpredictable. It will probably also be the reason reform will do so well in any future elections, anything to wobble the status quo