"the last thing party managers want is bolshy back benchers, They want a quiet life. They want a party which appears disciplined, and united. So they select for people who don't have strong opinions. They select for people who don't have strong principles, robust consciences. For people who are not deep thinkers. And, the thing is, they've (now) been doing this for generations"
#UKPol
#GeneralElectionUK
https://www.journeyman.cc/blog/posts-output/2024-06-06-the-triumph-of-the-mediocracy/
Simon Brooke /
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2024-06-06 22:15:51
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