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Re:Bugger: Maybe spies aren't very good at their jobs (2013) by branchless on Tuesday June 06, 2017 @10:00PM (#14503155)
Another example: Cameron. Led us into Brexit due to a massive miscalculation. Not a capable man but the Brits insist on picking leaders from a few thousand upper-class twits. His Chancellor and Eton chum was also a disaster.
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Re:Bugger: Maybe spies aren't very good at their jobs (2013) by arethuza on Wednesday June 07, 2017 @04:24AM (#14504549)
Actually, by traditional definitions definitions Cameron is middle class, very upper middle class, but middle class.

His father actually worked for a living and he probably had to buy his own furniture...

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Re:Bugger: Maybe spies aren't very good at their jobs (2013) by ionised on Wednesday June 07, 2017 @11:19AM (#14507130)
> His father actually worked for a living

And hid away significant amounts of cash in offshore tax havens

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Re:Bugger: Maybe spies aren't very good at their jobs (2013) by slaymaker1907 on Wednesday June 07, 2017 @03:30AM (#14504340)
Americans don't seem to be doing much better in that regard. In fact, Trump has the worst education of any president in recent memory.
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Re:Bugger: Maybe spies aren't very good at their jobs (2013) by ElEmEnOhP on Wednesday June 07, 2017 @11:33AM (#14507250)
He graduated from Wharton which is one of the most prestigious business schools in the country.
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Re:Bugger: Maybe spies aren't very good at their jobs (2013) by branchless on Wednesday June 07, 2017 @11:50AM (#14507366)
Clearly their essay standards are not high. His use of English is dire. Recognise that schools give degrees to rich people.
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