FabSwingers.com forum: Lack of Experience

By *uffolkcouple-bi only OP Couple
2 days ago

West Suffolk

After the success of reform in the recent local elections, one of the comments popular with their opposers was that their inexperience will be a hindrance.

Surely all that councillors do is come up with the ideas, same as MPs. They don’t actually write the legislation etc, that’s done by civil servants.

Every councillor and MP has to have their first day on the job. If we only elected experienced councillors and MPs we’d run out in 40 years or so, what do we do then?

So is being inexperienced in politics actually a bad thing or not? I think a fresh pair of eyes on a problem is nearly always a good thing.

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By *mateur100Man
2 days ago

nr faversham

"After the success of reform in the recent local elections, one of the comments popular with their opposers was that their inexperience will be a hindrance.

Surely all that councillors do is come up with the ideas, same as MPs. They don’t actually write the legislation etc, that’s done by civil servants.

Every councillor and MP has to have their first day on the job. If we only elected experienced councillors and MPs we’d run out in 40 years or so, what do we do then?

So is being inexperienced in politics actually a bad thing or not? I think a fresh pair of eyes on a problem is nearly always a good thing.

They don't have any baggage as such. They have a clean slate in the minds of many voters, unlike the other main parties. If they deliver at local level, and it's a big if, they could have a majority at the next election

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By *otMe66Man
2 days ago

Terra Firma

The idea that councillors and MP's need to be experts at X is misleading.

They are firstly public representatives, the voice of the people and they approach issues, budgets, processes etc from the view of their constituents. They will be guided by civil servants and legal input.

Of course, seasoned councillors and MP's will know the ropes but having a fresh pair of eyes on things can be refreshing.

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By *otlovefun42Couple
2 days ago

Costa Blanca Spain...

From what I've seen on local councils over the years, and come to think of it, government. Experience is a definite handicap.

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By *acktopervMan
2 days ago

Stourport-On-Severn

"So is being inexperienced in politics actually a bad thing or not?"

The difference between an experienced politician and an inexperienced one is the ability to lie, evade and bullshit convincingly. A prime example being Trump. Everyone, other than his own supporters knows full well he's a lying twat that knows nothing other than how to lose money. The worrying thing though is that he has been POTUS twice now

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By *rDiscretionXXXMan
2 days ago

Gilfach

"The difference between an experienced politician and an inexperienced one is the ability to lie, evade and bullshit convincingly. A prime example being Trump. Everyone, other than his own supporters knows full well he's a lying twat that knows nothing other than how to lose money."

It sounds like Trump isn't good at lying and bullshitting convincingly if 'everyone' knows that he's lying.

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