LibDems hold Eastleigh, Tories in Third Place after UKIP

[DodgyAgent]

I will vote for anyone who is going to stop issuing uncapped intra company work visas to Bobs, who is going to stop giving Bobs big tax and national insurance dispensations, and who actually enforces the wide and various laws and rules the Bob outsourcers break every day

Well said!

[formant]

Not saying the job's easy, but I think there are a lot of people in business who can do that.

You know, I don't disagree with that at all. From a purely pragmatic perspective, you're certainly right. But there's also quite a big portion of representative value that's expected of global political leaders, and from that angle I'd sure prefer someone who's 'got it all' to someone who merely 'could do the job'.

I'm certainly not in favour of those only qualified on paper with no real world experience.

[Mich the Tester]

I really think that whatever the merits or otherwise of university education, it's just about the least important matter when thinking of reasons why I wouldn't support Mr Farage.

[DodgyAgent]

I'm certainly not in favour of those only qualified on paper with no real world experience.

Which sums up every labour and lib dem leader

[Mich the Tester]

Churchill (not Spod) didn't go to university. He went to Sandhurst, which I am sure provides a very good education, but it's basically a semi-vocational training for army officers an not a university. He did quite well.

[formant]

I really think that whatever the merits or otherwise of university education, it's just about the least important matter when thinking of reasons why I wouldn't support Mr Farage.

I think when it comes to Farage, I'd take him no more seriously if he was Oxbridge PhD-ed. So along the same lines, the fact that he's had a 'proper job' (to quote DA) isn't helping in the least.

[d000hg]

I think the type of education matters.
Humanities graduates (Oxbridge or otherwise) don't seem to be very good at governing the country.

Good trivia question, who was the last PM (or opposition leader) with a proper science/engineering degree? Do any of the cabinet come from such backgrounds?

[Mich the Tester]

Good trivia question, who was the last PM (or opposition leader) with a proper science/engineering degree? Do any of the cabinet come from such backgrounds?

Margaret Thatcher?

[CoolCat]

Well said!

thanks

[formant]

Churchill (not Spod) didn't go to university. He went to Sandhurst, which I am sure provides a very good education, but it's basically a semi-vocational training for army officers an not a university. He did quite well.

Perfectly sufficient in his time.