mobertol |
04-08-2012 06:19 |
Re: Could Boris be the next Prime Minister?
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Originally Posted by Guinness
(Post 1006984)
OK I've lost count of the number of times you've said this or similar without stating a reason.........so i'll ask..why is he not as daft as he looks?>
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I think I may have said that I saw him in action many times in debates at the Oxford Union (which Susie has kindly pointed out is not the Student's Union), as President of that society he had to handle speakers from all walks of life from femminist Germaine Greer to American Generals to politicians of the day, actors, TV personalities etc. as well as the general debating among students . He was brilliant in this role keeping things moving, adding witty asides and defusing difficult moments.
The way the Union works is a little like a miniature parliamentary debate with a vote at the end by all those present who walk through a door to give their vote as to the motion being debated -the "Ayes" and the "Nays". It may sound very elitist but any student at the University can join and all different political allegiances are represented as well as independent opinion -it's not just Public School. I was decidedly on the opposite side of the house with respect to him but could appreciate an intelligent man -so he does look daft -but as far as I could see he's not.
I believe he also left the University with a 1st class degree in a Classical subject. Now before you jump up and shout "that's because he had a privileged education", Public School etc, may i point out that it doesn't count one jot. Prince Charles I believe left Cambridge with a 3rd class degree which is considered to be just a pass if anyone could have been favoured surely he would have been...:rolleyes:.
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