Shadow Chancellor Not Up To The Job

[Chil1234]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/labour/8249198/Alan-Johnson-struggles-over-National-Insurance-rates-on-live-television.html Johnson Confusion

You'd think, as the Shadow Chancellor, Alan Johnson would be up to speed on something as basic as employers' NI contributions. His stage persona of 'honest bloke who knows nothing about economics' is wearing very thin already and not reflecting well on Miliband's judgement. Cooper and Balls must be seething.

If someone is catatonic or Manic, they are possibly bipolar?

Crikey, that's jumping forward 7 steps at once, surely, wanttofeellikeaprincess ?

I don't care if he does look creepy (I know many people think this), I just want him to be competent, and preferably highly competent. Then he doesn't have to be likeable. Osborne, after all, is neither.

"The decision to have Johnson as shadow chancellor is a strange one."

Had to laugh, hearing Ed Miliband say that DC had judgement issues (regarding his press secretary) when EM himself appointed a non economist in the post of shadow chancellor.

Talk about pot, kettle, black...

How many chancellors have been actual ecomomists? I remember Gordon Brown admitting he wasn't one when he was chancellor.

As I said before, I wouldn't expect to go into an Accountancy job without having the neccessary qualifications. How on earth do they get away with it in government?

Economists

Agree the current chancellor doesnt know his proverbial arse from his elbow.

Why do we have such inexperienced, unknowlegable people in these positions??

I understand jobs are allocated by the leader, but you'd think leaders would take some account of an MPs qualifications and previous world experience!

but, DC does have 'judgement issues' [i mean he is a crafy liar].

...crafTy liar, i mean.

It appears a police officer may have had a part in Johnsons resignation.

Dont the police have RULES as to what not to do on duty?

There was the odd affair of undercover police allegedly sleeping with demonstrtators. "Gabby"