tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859345528889981553.post4268844692908356599..comments2023-10-19T01:44:50.017+01:00Comments on Liberal Polemic: Why we don’t need women-only or BME-only shortlistsLiberal Polemichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05002372579024659424noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859345528889981553.post-51383330042871259392008-02-08T11:00:00.000+00:002008-02-08T11:00:00.000+00:00I can't argue with that. The propensity of lawyers...I can't argue with that. The propensity of lawyers particularly is dangerous - they shape the law to suit practitioners of the law rather than those relying on it.<BR/><BR/>But no matter what their walk of life, they need to have the talent to campaign and legislate.Liberal Polemichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05002372579024659424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859345528889981553.post-1866646020963579112008-02-08T10:16:00.000+00:002008-02-08T10:16:00.000+00:00I think there is something to be said for diversit...I think there is something to be said for diversity and division of labour in parliament, rather than having just the 650 most talented willing candidates who happen to be nearly all doctors, lawyers and career politicians.<BR/><BR/>I suggest parliament would benefit from more scientists, engineers, artists, soldiers, economists, perhaps philosophers. And people with experience of a greater diversity of lifestyles - all adding to rather than repeating the total of skills and experience that can be drawn upon.<BR/><BR/>All-philosopher shortlists....hmmmm....Joe Ottenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18380362092159905533noreply@blogger.com