AIBU to wonder if a stay-at-home mum could become an MP?

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Do you think a degree educated, middle class 30 year old SAHM without any notable work history would ever have a chance at becoming a local councillor or MP? I feel like most MPs have either a local council or highly skilled professional background (law, finance etc). I’ve googled and I can’t find a single MP who has a SAHM background.

Reform were running a campaign where I live which was literally sloganned "No Experience Necessary" for councillors for the local elections. So it's more than possible to get into politics at any stage.

I'd rather vote for someone with your background than someone who is a multimillionaire because I think you'd be more likely to understand the concerns I have than they would. Find a party you align with and see what you can do in the way of volunteering maybe?

Also if you do go as far as making it to a ballot paper - FOR THE LOVE OF GOD PUBLISH YOUR INTENTIONS. In our ward yesterday there were six candidates and no election material from any of them, not even a short published statement. They didn't even all have a photo.

There is a financial incentive, you save on childcare costs

What’s wrong with teaching the familial stereotype as a positive?

Well Reform, who I dislike, does have several prominent women. Laila Cunningham - 48yo, former lawyer. So not young or SAHM though... Linden Kemkaran - Late 50s, Previously worked as a reporter, news planner, and producer at BBC and as a private secretary within the Ministry of Defence. Sarah Pochin - again late 50s, former Mayor of Cheshire East (2021–2022), former local councillor, and former magistrate for 20 years. Previously worked for firms including Shell International .

So Reform do want women but their template seems to be older with more career experience and not in stuff like publishing. OP could surely have a go though and might be successful.

From what you've said, your only interest is in providing for families with SAHMs at the expense of disabled people and anyone else you consider "undeserving". You sound quite out of touch with what life is like for the majority of families with 2 working parents, and don't want to return to the 1940s.

Agree here, if someone is struggling to get out of bed/ unable to function properly then they are not going to be able to produce high quality work and will drain their managers time and emotions as well are others writhin their teas

Which issues and how?

How?

I think this is a bit much..

I think parents should try and cooperate if they have a reasonably good relationship until kids are grown.

But if you think marriage should be lifelong, would you still oppose divorce even if kids are grown up and left home and couple are very unhappy? Or if no kids are involved at all?

Quite honestly you sound very very naive! Full tax allowance between married couples. What about people who arent married. People seem to call their partner someone they met last month!

What on earth are you campaigning for other than making yourself even more comfortable than you are now?

The SAHP will not be contributing to a pension and lose skills. What happens if you marriage breaks down? It happens to plenty. Then what are you going to do with years outside of the workplace

Well, for many of us, it isn't a positive, so we obviously wouldn't want it presented as such.

I thought she said disabled kids would be supported still?

Statistics regarding children’s outcomes would disagree

Oh just read your ideas...you wouldn't represent my political ideas on reflection, but I'd still say you have as much right to pursue it as people much older

Only ones she considers to be "properly" disabled.

Then people should marry!

Which statistics? Do you have a link?

Thus sounds very reasonable. I don't like Reform and I don't agree with all you've said but I think people are being unnecessarily harsh- several posts seem strawmanning..

Also, it's surely positive to show your kids being a SAHM doesn't close off a position of public power later.

Please link to your evidence. Credible, peer-assessed research only, please.

I don’t have the time to go looking, but I’m pretty sure all the statistics suggest that children in households with a mother and father present have the best outcomes. I am guessing this is in both academic success and future earnings although I’d have to check that.

Ok so prove and explain in detail in relation to why people should vote for you?

Ye gods!

Ah, so it's opinion, then?

Well you are on our door step trying to convince us is 'i don't have time' acceptable?

You bring nothing to the table. As a SAHM with a high-earning husband, you have few professional skills and little understanding of the struggles most families face.

Yes, you would suit Reform perfectly.