The political class and its enemies

Feb 16, 2008
Bishop Hill in Corruption

Having recently read and enjoyed (if that's the right word) Peter Oborne's rather depressing "The Triumph of the Political Class", I've wondered, from time to time, which MPs aren't in fact fully paid-up members of the self-perpetuating oligarchy - which ones shouldn't be lined up and shot.

A few thoughts:

Conservatives

• Richard Shepherd (ignores the whip, I believe)
• David Davis perhaps? He had a real job once?
  

Labour

• Frank Field
• Kate Hoey
• Bob Marshall Andrews

Updated:

Independent

• Richard Taylor
  

And what about LibDems? I suppose it's possible that they might all be non-political-class. After all you don't become a LibDem if you've a great desire to wield power, do you?

Off the top of my head, I can't think of any others at all, so it's going to be a bit of a bloodbath. There must be some more. Any suggestions? 

 

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