He's not an economist, either.
This pisses me off. If you're in charge of the country's money, you ought to either be qualified for it or follow the advice of those who are.
( Kroney, Thu 13 Jun 2013, 13:24, 2 replies, latest was 12 years ago)

Minsters are hardly ever "qualified" in their particular areas

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 13 Jun 2013, 13:29, Reply)

Which is fine, they're qualified to be politicians.
They should, however, be listening to the people who actually know what they're talking about beyond canvassing and lobbying etc.

The fact that fucking Gideon thinks he knows better than the bloody Treasury is a travesty.
( Kroney, Thu 13 Jun 2013, 13:31, Reply)

Which is why we have a civil service.
Pricks like Osborne have plenty of advisors letting them know what pricks they're being.
He ought to pay more attention.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 13 Jun 2013, 13:31, Reply)

You don't need any qualifications whatsoever to be a politician
you just need to be able to tell convincing lies, and have enough wonga to bankroll your campaign.
(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Thu 13 Jun 2013, 13:30, Reply)