Shotone
I think you're missing the thrust of my argument. I don't trust career politicians and never will. Indeed the worst, in my opinion, are the 'champagne socialist' career politicians like comrades Milliband and Balls - like all career politicos they will say anything to save their careers.
Finally, I have no doubt there are people with military backgrounds that have been poor SoSs, but I don't believe it is a clean sweep as you would suggest. If ai look at your example of Mr Sandys, yes his name was on the report but which idiots in the ministry advised him? Furthermore, I wouldn't expect a Lt Col to be SQEP to lead on the missile vs aircraft debate! (Which is kind of my point). However, going back to my main thrust about career politicians, I believe we would fair a lot better with SQEP politicians - at least they would be a little more in touch with the real world, which seems to be the main complaint of the population these days and why Mr Farage did so well in the Euros.
LJ
