Comments on: David Cameron’s shadow cabinet not up to it? http://www.libdemvoice.org/camerons-shadow-cabinet-not-up-to-it-6565.html Our place to talk - an independent website for supporters of the Liberal Democrat party in the UK. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:13:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mark Williams http://www.libdemvoice.org/camerons-shadow-cabinet-not-up-to-it-6565.html#comment-71652 Mark Williams Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:12:52 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=6565#comment-71652 How many politicians would be of the same calibre as the editor of a national newspaper, a senior partner in an international law or accountancy firm, an executive board member of a FTSE company or a senior civil servant? Very few match up to those benchmarks. Most would rank alongside a Deputy Reginal Director of Human Resources for a chain of High Street Chemists. Unlike "proper careers" advancement is often on the basis of good fortune rather than ability, which means that competent people are dissuaded from adopting it as a career and poor performaers can often advance beyond their abilities. How many politicians would be of the same calibre as the editor of a national newspaper, a senior partner in an international law or accountancy firm, an executive board member of a FTSE company or a senior civil servant?

Very few match up to those benchmarks. Most would rank alongside a Deputy Reginal Director of Human Resources for a chain of High Street Chemists.

Unlike “proper careers” advancement is often on the basis of good fortune rather than ability, which means that competent people are dissuaded from adopting it as a career and poor performaers can often advance beyond their abilities.

]]> By: Roberts ! http://www.libdemvoice.org/camerons-shadow-cabinet-not-up-to-it-6565.html#comment-71646 Roberts ! Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:24:51 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=6565#comment-71646 Have you seen the House of Lords Tories who'd be expected to represent any Cameron Government ? I'd try to get on the first shuttle to Mars !! Have you seen the House of Lords Tories who’d be expected to represent any Cameron Government ? I’d try to get on the first shuttle to Mars !!

]]> By: Shadows, shadows, everywhere http://www.libdemvoice.org/camerons-shadow-cabinet-not-up-to-it-6565.html#comment-71642 Shadows, shadows, everywhere Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:15:25 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=6565#comment-71642 @ Jennie, better Cameron mirroring Clegg than t'other way round! @ Jennie, better Cameron mirroring Clegg than t’other way round!

]]> By: Oranjepan http://www.libdemvoice.org/camerons-shadow-cabinet-not-up-to-it-6565.html#comment-71640 Oranjepan Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:43:12 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=6565#comment-71640 Should we compile a list of the people who are not up to their jobs? My top three: Jacqui Smith, George Osborne, Ed Balls. Who can infiltrate that rogues gallery? Should we compile a list of the people who are not up to their jobs?

My top three:
Jacqui Smith, George Osborne, Ed Balls.

Who can infiltrate that rogues gallery?

]]> By: David Allen http://www.libdemvoice.org/camerons-shadow-cabinet-not-up-to-it-6565.html#comment-71632 David Allen Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:46:50 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=6565#comment-71632 One of the reasons why it's true of all the parties is because they're trying to do a professional job with no proper training, standards, or performance evaluation. Cabinet is the last refuge of the gentleman (and woman) amateur! One of the reasons why it’s true of all the parties is because they’re trying to do a professional job with no proper training, standards, or performance evaluation. Cabinet is the last refuge of the gentleman (and woman) amateur!

]]> By: MBoy http://www.libdemvoice.org/camerons-shadow-cabinet-not-up-to-it-6565.html#comment-71628 MBoy Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:05:09 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=6565#comment-71628 Problem is - it's true of all the parties. It's true of Labour because most of the good MPs have been sacked for disagreeing with Blair/Brown, or disloyalty to NuLab, or for scandal; and the rest have "gone native". It's true of Conservative because most of the MPs are now second-rate never-had-a-real-job politico types like Cameron and Osborne (but not as good). It's true of the Lib Dems because they dont have a wide enough pool to draw from (yet). Problem is – it’s true of all the parties.

It’s true of Labour because most of the good MPs have been sacked for disagreeing with Blair/Brown, or disloyalty to NuLab, or for scandal; and the rest have “gone native”.

It’s true of Conservative because most of the MPs are now second-rate never-had-a-real-job politico types like Cameron and Osborne (but not as good).

It’s true of the Lib Dems because they dont have a wide enough pool to draw from (yet).

]]> By: Rock Hunter http://www.libdemvoice.org/camerons-shadow-cabinet-not-up-to-it-6565.html#comment-71627 Rock Hunter Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:59:38 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=6565#comment-71627 Come on Brown, your turn now! Come on Brown, your turn now!

]]> By: Jennie http://www.libdemvoice.org/camerons-shadow-cabinet-not-up-to-it-6565.html#comment-71626 Jennie Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:56:52 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=6565#comment-71626 Oh dear. Clegg and Cameron mirroring each other again... Oh dear. Clegg and Cameron mirroring each other again…

]]> By: Grammar Police http://www.libdemvoice.org/camerons-shadow-cabinet-not-up-to-it-6565.html#comment-71623 Grammar Police Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:42:45 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=6565#comment-71623 Seems everyone's at it. Seems everyone’s at it.

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