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Originally Posted by KiTChener
Margaret, I'm sure, like me, you realise that the days are gone when someone made their fortune in whatever business, normally by the time they were 50-ish, then decided to put something back into the community by standing for election as the local MP.
These guys were so well respected, and went on to successfully look after their constituency, mostly until they passed away!
Compare that with these so-called career politicians, who seem to enter Parliament at ever so younger ages, (eg, the 21yr old SNP who quit after two years)!
It is now obvious, from recent history, that the likes of Mr A B Liar, & Cameroon, just do not have the 'life' experience to govern this great country of ours.
Unfortunately, like you, Cashman, and many others on here, we are no longer in a position to stand for election.... if we were all 20 years younger, we could form a considerable alliance & defeat all those that would do our country down!
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Yes...you are right.
Career politicians are in it for only one thing...themselves.
I am not sure I would ever go into politics because I find it difficult to promote something I do not believe in...I can not pay lip service to something.
I say what I see...regardless of political correctness.
I don't see how truth should be governed by political correctness.
I have served my local community in doing a job that I loved.
I almost (I DID say 'almost')felt a fraud for taking a wage because I enjoyed it so much...even when it was hard, smelly and dirty work.
Maybe what is wrong with us...is that we know the difference between a good representative and a poor one.
We have seen those men who pulled their tripes out for the local community.
Then we get someone who is more interested in supporting the party line than looking after the interests of Accrington.
Maybe our expectations are too high.
What I really don't get is...if someone like me, with a secondary school education can see flaws in how things are panning out, why is it that these educated fellows(those who have been to Uni and taken degrees) can't see what I can see.
The only conclusion I am forced to draw is...it is not in their interests to see what I see.
They are, like Nelson, putting the telescope to the blind eye.
This is for their own reasons...power, kudos and money.