Ken,
We are probably far closer to being in agreement than you realize. My comment which you highlighted largely referred to the PPE from Oxford/Cambridge, head of student union, political researcher for MP, cannon fodder failure in safe opposition seats, parachuted into safe seat nowhere near anywhere you have ever lived, sort of MP we largely seem to be saddled with today (there is a very similar progression ladder through the ranks of the Trade Unions, local councils, etc which I won't go into right now).
But my offer to do it for £50k still stands, and I couldn't do a worse job than some of them already seem to!