As with the recent look at Labour's real-world experience, here's the same for some of the Conservative cabinet:
David Cameron, Prime Minister
Political researcher
Special adviser
Director of media company
MP
William Hague, Foreign Secretary
Management consultant
MP
George Osborne, Chancellor
Political researcher
MP
Kenneth Clarke, Justice Secretary
Barrister
QC
MP
Theresa May, Home Secretary
Bank of England
Financial consultant
MP
Phillip Hammond, Defence Secretary
Director of medical company
Various directorships and partnerships
Consultant to World Bank
MP
Iain Duncan Smith, Work and Pensions
Scots Guards
General Electric Company
MP
Andrew Lansley, Health Secretary
Civil servant
Political researcher
MP
Michael Gove, Education Secretary
Journalist
MP
Eric Pickles, Communities and Local Government
Local councillor
MP
Justine Greening, Transport Secretary
Accountant
MP
Better, but still nothing to give confidence that our Lords and Masters have lived much in the real world.
IDS being in the Scots Guards surely counts? Not much to recommend the others, though.
ReplyDeleteWell, I would certainly count military service as a 'real job', and May and Hammond seem to have tasted a bit of real life. But as to the others, hmm.
ReplyDeleteNot quite as undilutedly 'professional' as Labour, though. Not a real job there at all.