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Yes, 100% agree. Equally as much an issue that particularly for last 10 years, nobody spends more than 9 months in a position and quite frequently ministers are not matched to their (often quite limited) expertise, or are promoted solely on the basis of loyalty.
But to willingly discount MPs on the basis they’re rich, due to a previous successful career outside of politics (as opposed to a massive family wealth etc) seems against our collective interest and short sighted at best.
jupiz-
But to willingly discount MPs on the basis they’re rich, due to a previous successful career outside of politics
I'm not seeing anyone doing this. But it isn't wrong to raise a concern if your success in a previous career was predicated on greed, venality, exploitation and generally looting/fucking the country.
kl
I think that is the issue you've got tons of folk just making it up as they go along and getting 5 years big money when in reality they wouldnt get close to that as they are a diddy.