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Re:DeepSeek gives Europe's tech firms a chance to catch up by DrScientist on Monday February 03, 2025 @10:07AM (#42918885)
The most common degree for UK politicians is PPE - politics, philosophy and economics.

I'm not sure the problem is an understanding of economics, it's an understanding of how the real world works, and how to make it better - they are often too easily swayed by big lobby groups with vested interests.

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Re:DeepSeek gives Europe's tech firms a chance to catch up by rcarmo on Monday February 03, 2025 @11:17AM (#42919745)
Well, at least we have more lawyers in the EU…
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Re:DeepSeek gives Europe's tech firms a chance to catch up by DrScientist on Monday February 03, 2025 @12:10PM (#42920389)
Law is also pretty common in the UK - though behind the accountants.

Science and engineering isn't even a category for occupational background of UK MPs in the following report.

https://www.smith-institute.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/1...

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