LibDems hold Eastleigh, Tories in Third Place after UKIP

[formant]

I'm talking about the home page not the story page.
Here are the main stories on the current BBC News home page:

• SA 'arrest abuse' police suspended
• China executes four Mekong killers
• Hugo Chavez 'battling for his life'

No sign of the Eastleigh byelection until the fifth smaller story:

• UKIP edges Tories in UK by-election

Which makes it sound more like a sex act than real news..

Well, it sure is the top story on the BBC home page for me.

[Mich the Tester]

If I look at Nigel Farage's background I also see that he has no post-18/university education, despite coming from a priviledged enough family background to have attended a prestigious private school.
Why does this not surprise me?

Wot, like Richard Branson and Bill Gates (except a short stint at Harvard) and an awful lot of IT entrepreneurs?

Come on, I'm no fan of Farage either, but if you're going to attack him, do it with something that has substance.

[Doggy Styles]

I think Nick's point is proven.
The result of a by-election in the South of England isn't really big news for the BBC's global audience.

It's not big news for the BBC's favourite UK audience either.

I suppose we should know by now that by-elections are just a bit of froth.

I daresay it will be forgotten by next week. Especially as it's made no difference to party seats.

[Doggy Styles]

Wot, like Richard Branson and Bill Gates (except a short stint at Harvard) and an awful lot of IT entrepreneurs?

Come on, I'm no fan of Farage either, but if you're going to attack him, do it with something that has substance.

I wouldn't hold your breath.

[Mich the Tester]

I think Nick's point is proven.
The result of a by-election in the South of England isn't really big news for the BBC's global audience.

I think there are some people in Britain who rather begrudge the BBC that global audience.

[formant]

What is wrong with that?

It's a credibility thing. Educated voters want educated leaders. 'Street smart' doesn't cut it.

[formant]

Wot, like Richard Branson and Bill Gates (except a short stint at Harvard) and an awful lot of IT entrepreneurs?

Come on, I'm no fan of Farage either, but if you're going to attack him, do it with something that has substance.

Do I want Branson or Gates as PM? Uhm, no. As much as I respect their work and applaud their success.

[lilelvis2000]

I'm talking about the home page not the story page.
Here are the main stories on the current BBC News home page:

• SA 'arrest abuse' police suspended
• China executes four Mekong killers
• Hugo Chavez 'battling for his life'

No sign of the Eastleigh byelection until the fifth smaller story:

• UKIP edges Tories in UK by-election

Which makes it sound more like a sex act than real news..

Where are you? if you are outside the UK that is the page you see. Here on blighty we see the by-election result as the top story. duh.

what next? Al-Jazeera doesn't have the story on the their front page!

[Mich the Tester]

It's a credibility thing. Educated voters want educated leaders. 'Street smart' doesn't cut it.

So where are all the educated voters? Besides, really well educated people appreciate that there are several ways to gain the knowledge and skills to operate well in a leadership position. Sorry, but a degree doesn't give you credibility on its own and some degrees don't give it at all. Preferably international experience in business, the arts, technology, sports, charity work and so on CAN give a lot of credibility, depending on the position being sought. And what makes you think that people without university education can only be 'street smart'?

[Mich the Tester]

Do I want Branson or Gates as PM? Uhm, no. As much as I respect their work and applaud their success.

Not saying you want them as PM, but both could play very useful roles in government, and certainly have credibility in their fields.