What qualifications does Brown have to be Chancellor
Discussion
I realise that Tricky 
er is an elected official and all that and that he's advised by a bunch of accountants etc. at the Treasury and that "his" Bills have to pass through Parliament.
But what qualifications/experience does he have to make the enormous decisions that he makes.
When an accountant or tax advisor tries to explain some complex matters to me I sometimes have to say "I'm sorry but I'm too dim to understand all of that".
Does that Trickyer pretend he understands it all?
>> Edited by cccs on Wednesday 7th December 18:29
er is an elected official and all that and that he's advised by a bunch of accountants etc. at the Treasury and that "his" Bills have to pass through Parliament. But what qualifications/experience does he have to make the enormous decisions that he makes.
When an accountant or tax advisor tries to explain some complex matters to me I sometimes have to say "I'm sorry but I'm too dim to understand all of that".
Does that Tricky
er pretend he understands it all? >> Edited by cccs on Wednesday 7th December 18:29
Previous Occupation: Journalism; lecturer; television editor
Mr Brown was born in 1951 and educated at Kirkcaldy High School and Edinburgh University where he gained 1st Class Honours and then a Doctorate. He was Rector of Edinburgh University and Chairman of the University Court between 1972 and 1975. From 1976 to 1980, Mr Brown lectured at Edinburgh University and then Caledonian University before taking up a post at Scottish TV (1980 - 1983).
After becoming an MP, Mr Brown was the Chair of the Labour Party Scottish Council (1983 - 1984). Before becoming Shadow Chancellor he held two other senior posts on the Opposition front bench - Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury (1987 - 1989) and Shadow Trade and Industry Secretary (1989 -1992).
Mr Brown was born in 1951 and educated at Kirkcaldy High School and Edinburgh University where he gained 1st Class Honours and then a Doctorate. He was Rector of Edinburgh University and Chairman of the University Court between 1972 and 1975. From 1976 to 1980, Mr Brown lectured at Edinburgh University and then Caledonian University before taking up a post at Scottish TV (1980 - 1983).
After becoming an MP, Mr Brown was the Chair of the Labour Party Scottish Council (1983 - 1984). Before becoming Shadow Chancellor he held two other senior posts on the Opposition front bench - Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury (1987 - 1989) and Shadow Trade and Industry Secretary (1989 -1992).
2 Smokin Barrels said:
Yeah, but let's be honest, there's loads of knobbers who know naff all in any walk of life.
maybe ..... but professions such as Law , Medicine , Engineering , Finance and Banking all require professional qualifications, relevant experience and exams ........... its a pity the people running the country don't have to have any.
alfaman said:
maybe ..... but professions such as Law , Medicine , Engineering , Finance and Banking all require professional qualifications, relevant experience and exams ........... its a pity the people running the country don't have to have any.
..yep, and that's where the majority of said knobbers are....
They are just the public puppets, they don't need to know anything, it's the people behind the scenes that advise and understand. My Mum was an advisor to the Minister of Health in New Zealand for a while, I once asked her why she didn't want the MoH's job, she said she had far more power where she was than the MoH could ever hope for.
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