Legitimate question, what does this mean. I mean political parties talk about it all the time, but was is “a talent” in this context?
Tall
Athletic
Can kick on both feet
This is very very true. Problem is that they mostly surround themselves with young people without the experience , and with ambitions in politics above anything else
The staffers in some Ministers Office were something to behold.
Actually a good question.
Some Politicians are very average, both in intelligence and character. Cathy King has a high intellect, well educated and cares about what she does. She doesn’t play the factional politics that well, and within Labor, the blokes still dominate, in spite of numbers.
A Political talent is someone who has both the intelligence and the character to get the job done. It is a very tough ask, as you have to exist in a system that does not reward initiative, unless it is what the Leadership needs and the Media understand.
The sad truth about politics in our Nation is that generally our MPs are very much reflective of our society, which generally means that they are mostly average. That is what democracy gives us, and in part this is a good thing, but underlying it means that the best and brightest are not running the place.
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