you sound a bit upset about privately educated people earning more than you do
(, Wed 6 Jul 2022, 10:26, Reply)
That's what we call "a bit of a stretch"
I don't care about private education and parents wanting to give their kids the best start in life, it's called choice. I wish everyone could do it. I also don't care if people earn more than me, I care about whether I am adequately rewarded for what I do.
What I object to is incompetence not being punished. If you are going to be in a position of power and influence, then you should also be prepared to fall on your sword when you fuck up. It comes with the territory, or used to anyway. There are no consequences for executives in the public sector or politics any more, just more falling upwards in their careers.
(, Wed 6 Jul 2022, 11:58, Reply)
I had a rather expensive education, and I completely agree with him.
Regardless of their party or background, I'd like our politicians to have actually done something like proper hard work at some point prior. All the top parties have a tranche of PPE students on the fast track, whose entire lives are directly, or tangentially, about cultivating their political career.
I want people who built their own business for 20 years, or who worked in a steel mill and stood up to protect their colleagues from nefarious practices, who are later convinced by others that their talents could serve the public good.
(, Wed 6 Jul 2022, 23:18, Reply)