tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932765464128103640.post5582319944128376650..comments2024-02-15T17:04:14.226+01:00Comments on Jane Is The One: post Screws, what do politicians do next?janestheonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17617250693471034197noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932765464128103640.post-5428845685639686032011-07-18T22:20:47.842+02:002011-07-18T22:20:47.842+02:00if yo have an opinion anon 2050 I will be happy to...if yo have an opinion anon 2050 I will be happy to publish it if not hateful, so far there has only been abuse, if that was you, and my question was a serious one.janestheonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17617250693471034197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932765464128103640.post-17000485306838488052011-07-18T20:50:32.610+02:002011-07-18T20:50:32.610+02:00Political class is a concept in comparative politi...Political class is a concept in comparative political science originally developed by Italian political theorist theory of Gaetano Mosca (1858-1941). It refers to the relatively small group of activists that is highly aware and active in politics. As Max Weber noted, they do not only live "for politics"—like the old notables used to—but make their careers "off politics" as policy specialists and experts on specific fields of public administration.<br /><br />Its only my opinion of your piece no need to belittle, won't try again. Bye.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932765464128103640.post-24654307711678025222011-07-17T14:39:54.910+02:002011-07-17T14:39:54.910+02:00I have been watching it, dubbed into French and it...I have been watching it, dubbed into French and it is terrific, and it takes something for me to watch anything dubbedjanestheonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17617250693471034197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932765464128103640.post-22844475666501173662011-07-17T09:24:53.864+02:002011-07-17T09:24:53.864+02:00WHich reminds me of the recent mini series on The...WHich reminds me of the recent mini series on The Kennedys. It was panned - for obvious reasons - but was tremendous - esp Tom Wilkinson as Joseph Kennedy.<br /><br />And, actually, Katie Holmes as Jackie wasn't half bad! Tom Cruise or no!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932765464128103640.post-24112725102375731932011-07-17T07:53:29.689+02:002011-07-17T07:53:29.689+02:00Victor Keegan didn't get the top job at the Gr...Victor Keegan didn't get the top job at the Grauniad, which was a pity. <br />Across the pond, Gore Vidal wrote about just the same interplay, long ago, between media and official politicians.dreamingspirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00324207120279777521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932765464128103640.post-8289280838843235542011-07-17T07:24:55.612+02:002011-07-17T07:24:55.612+02:00anon 1959 perhaps you would care to explain yourse...anon 1959 perhaps you would care to explain yourself. What is not being got here?janestheonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17617250693471034197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932765464128103640.post-60976050262786784132011-07-16T23:12:25.878+02:002011-07-16T23:12:25.878+02:00Don't get what? And what is 'the political...Don't get what? And what is 'the political class' exactly?<br /><br />How does it differ from say, the accountant class, or the estate agent class, or the nursing class, or the body building class or the lawyer class, or the sheet metal worker class -- HEIN?<br /><br />You know what? Politicians are people. They eat, drink, love, hate, buy, sell, even go to the loo - just like everybody else.<br /><br />So grow up - stop getting up yourself, last Anon and order a head transplant for Crimble HEIN and out! And quadruple HEIN so diddums.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932765464128103640.post-57636461547434862232011-07-16T19:59:49.471+02:002011-07-16T19:59:49.471+02:00You don't get it. Typical of the political cla...You don't get it. Typical of the political class. Nonsense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932765464128103640.post-84868110326190859232011-07-16T10:34:37.466+02:002011-07-16T10:34:37.466+02:00I agree - up to a point.
But there is no denying ...I agree - up to a point.<br /><br />But there is no denying that day after day, month after month, year after year of spite and bile trotted out ( as far as I was concerned by The Guardian, in the main), is dispiriting and has a detrimental effect on your confidence and ability to hold your head high. It makes colleageus look on you - and think they can treat you with a type of lukewarm contempt ( because of course, they are only too happy to believe the lies), it makes discontented Party memebrs in the constituency feel that they have a right to attempt to get rid of you ( and they planted most of the nasty stories in the first place, knowing that the likes of The Guardian would print anything without checking), and it introduces a sense of unease about you amongst the voting public. They know that you have, perhaps helped them - have attended to constituency matters assiduously - but 'wasn't there that piece in the paper?' It isn't helpful.<br /><br />Those colleageus who went on to have CAREERS at Westminsetr - rather than jobs, were, in the main, ones who had not had to put up with this type of treatment.They had basked in glowing reams of print and were regularly tipped for power and glory. Ironically, many of those have sicne experienced media hell and have sunk from their pedestals -- step forward Jacqui Smith! But not before they had held the type of job that meant they were financially secure, pension-wise, for example, for life.And other possible employers were keen to offer them a chance. <br />Not evrybody wanted a CAREER at Westminster. I am increasingly unsure whether or not I did myself - although at the time I certainly THOUGHT I did. But it would have been nice to have had the OPTION of taking that route - regardless of how it would have turned out.<br /><br />On once occasion, a good friend who was a Minister said 'We all know you have loads of ability. And when I say that, I mean people right at the top of the Party. But there have been too many 'stories' for Tony to take the risk'.<br /><br />I think that tells its own story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com