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LeftishBrit

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26. That would be interesting

Reply to pinto (Reply #21)

Sun Jan 6, 2013, 07:47 PM

Jan 2013

I think in the UK the variety of previous occupations of MPs has changed with time, and not always in a good way. There used to be quite a lot of Labour MPs who originally came from working-class backgrounds; now there are far fewer. I also think there used to be more MPs who had been school or university teachers.Now, in all parties, there is an increasing number of MPs who worked in public relations - as Cameron did- or who have never really had non-political careers, having gone straight from university to being an assistant or researcher for an MP or a party, and then getting selected to fight a seat.

My own MP (whom I loathe) studied music at university and trained as an opera singer before becoming an MP at the age of 30, but that is not entirely typical.

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need a majority of atheist RedstDem Jan 2013 #5

That will never happen, so you might want to look for a plan b. cbayer Jan 2013 #22

That saying is very out of date LeftishBrit Jan 2013 #27

It's not out of date yet RedstDem Jan 2013 #28

Religious composition of our gov't? Followers of Goldman Sachs. (n/t) thesquanderer Jan 2013 #7

Belief in invisible omnipotent magical beings should disqualify you from public service. nt bowens43 Jan 2013 #8

Why? rug Jan 2013 #10

Because okasha Jan 2013 #15

Thank you Mr. Lenin. Now back to our reality show. nt humblebum Jan 2013 #11

'Belief in invisible omnipotent magical beings' - You mean like the Free Market? LeftishBrit Jan 2013 #16

Believing? No. But calling on invisible omnipotent magical beings to slove the problems cleanhippie Jan 2013 #17

Thank you Mr. Lenin. Now back to our reality show. nt humblebum Jan 2013 #18

So everyone who doesn't agree with you is 'Mr Lenin' now? LeftishBrit Jan 2013 #24

Would that be Charlie McCarthy? nt humblebum Jan 2013 #29

Only as long as you get to define what an invisible, omnipotent magical being is. cbayer Jan 2013 #23

People's private beliefs should not disqualify them from office. LeftishBrit Jan 2013 #25

fascinating. thx Phillip McCleod Jan 2013 #19

More accurately reflecting the general population. cbayer Jan 2013 #20

Interesting. (aside) What I'd also love to see is occupation prior to elected position. pinto Jan 2013 #21

That would be interesting LeftishBrit Jan 2013 #26