Young, Bright and on the Right

[Blue Oval84]

Anyone watching this?

fking hell, who are these people? Are these serious potential top level MPs? Do they really represent the man on the street?

[hyperblue]

This guy reminds me of Harry Enfield's Tory boy

[davepoth]

I read a thing on the BBC website and became upset by the premise. Yes, there are a lot of publicly educated people in the Tory party (just over half IIRC), but the allegedly socialist Labour party at 15% still has more than double the rate in the general population at 7%.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19167590

BBC in "Going to the best schools sets up young people for a successful life" shocker...

[Blue Oval84]

I was thinking that!!

I've had to turn it off...

[crusty]

Just started watching this

I think they said 70% of the current government came from here

It's like another planet

They are all completely mental

[pokethepope]

The Cambridge guy boy has a bit of Boris Johnson about him.

[Tyrewrecker]

Not sure why but I enjoyed this

[elster]

What a bunch of plonkers.

There was a time when OUCA & CUCA had huge influence in opening doors to the Conservative Party.

Not really so much any more, looking at the 2010 intake the majority are normal people.

Looking at who is getting places interning and as assistants, then it is a definite shift away from the old type.

[Simpo Two]

I didn't see this, but but do we want 'men from the street' running the country?

I'm really not sure why a PM has to be Joe Average from da streets.

[Blue Oval84]

We do want people who are vaguely in touch with the real world though...

Honestly, if you'd seen it you would know what I mean!

[Cock Womble 7]

pokethepope said:

The Cambridge guy boy has a bit of Boris Johnson about him.

"Boris Junior" was only interested in being put in charge of the procurement of port, cheese and biscuits though.

[eccles]

Cock Womble 7 said:

pokethepope said:

The Cambridge guy boy has a bit of Boris Johnson about him.

"Boris Junior" was only interested in being put in charge of the procurement of port, cheese and biscuits though.

I couldn't work out if he was being serious when he was on about buying biscuits being important.

I watched the history of the chat show over on BBC4 after this, and they showed an early interview with Cameron and Andrew Neil, and boy, were there similarities in the mannerisms and language to many of those that featured in the show tonight.

[Tyrewrecker]

eccles said:

I couldn't work out if he was being serious when he was on about buying biscuits being important.

I watched the history of the chat show over on BBC4 after this, and they showed an early interview with Cameron and Andrew Neil, and boy, were there similarities in the mannerisms and language to many of those that featured in the show tonight.

I couldn't work out if he is a total spack or just mad. Seriously, WTF.

[Justin Cyder]

The kiddy from OUCA with the glaringly obvious sense of shame about his childhood complex was Chris Evans on Oestrogen. The other one. Child wanting to be a man a bit too quickish for his own good.

[Simpo Two]

eccles said:

I couldn't work out if he was being serious when he was on about buying biscuits being important.

I watched the history of the chat show over on BBC4 after this, and they showed an early interview with Cameron and Andrew Neil, and boy, were there similarities in the mannerisms and language to many of those that featured in the show tonight.

Although that style was invented by Blair and it worked so well (ie fooled so many people) that now they all have to do it. Essentially, to get elected, politicians have to appeal to the most people - so they will say whatever is required to get the most votes. That's not the right way to get the best man for the job nor run the country. But that is modern 'democracy' and as long as people vote for who will give them the most benefits, or who has the nicest harircut, we are up st creek.

[toppstuff]

Blue Oval84 said:

Anyone watching this?

fking hell, who are these people? Are these serious potential top level MPs? Do they really represent the man on the street?

The inherent bias in the programme is pretty disgusting IMO.

Why can't the BBC make another program for balance, called, " Young, chippy and on the left?"

[Justin Cyder]

They did. It was called Citizen Smith.

[mad4amanda]

Justin Cyder said:

They did. It was called Citizen Smith.

FREEDOM FOR TOOTING!

[toppstuff]

mad4amanda said:

FREEDOM FOR TOOTING!

That dates us ! A significant percentage of PH won't have a clue what this on about..

[davepoth]

eccles said:

I couldn't work out if he was being serious when he was on about buying biscuits being important.

Cheese, biscuits and port probably accounts for 90% of their budget, and has a considerable opportunity for initiative in finding better quality and better priced supplies, so I can see how it is quite a good thing to get into.