Quote Originally Posted by mickd1961 View Post
You’ve completely missed my point.

How can you possibly reach the control room of the country with no real and proper experience of life?

I’ve spoken with a few policemen I’ve known over the last 25 years and the general consensus amongst them is that since our police force started “fast tracking” university grads into senior positions the force has become the ultra “PC” mess it is now.

There are so many careers where a good education is absolutely needed, I 100% agree with that but there’s some occupations that benefit from life experience and having started at the ground level within that career.

If Albion suddenly introduced a 25 year old university grad as the next manager there would be absolute fury amongst fans and rightly so.

My stance with those running government is that they need to have a “rounded” experience in life and not be leaving Oxford, Cambridge or Elton and immediately working in Number 10.

I wonder if many disagree with me on this?

I’d much rather see 35-45 year olds with a full life experience AND a first class degree say advising and helping manage government.....without doubt that is the best recipe in most cases.

Let’s beg to differ! Starmer went to a state school and worked his balls off to get where he is by taking various top jobs! Good luck to him!

I agree life experience in sales - customer service etc is fantastic which is why many youngsters who are at uni take summer jobs.

I am not bitter to those who have had fantastic opportunities ie university and most go on to succeed. I wish I had those opportunities.

You and me are exceptions who have done well but it’s a fact of life those with uni experience and a good education on the whole will succeed over kids who have left school with nothing to show. Not always but in most occasions and a lot of it is called expectation of life and a career.

I am glad my kids have had a great education and now reaping the benefit of fantastic jobs. That’s my point!