The threat to democracy by the hereditary principle

You might expect it from the Tories but:

The last Labour leadership challenge was a battle between brothers.

The shadow chancellor is married to the shadow home secretary – a former leadership candidate wedded to a future one.

The deputy leader is married to the shadow minister for communities and local government.

The shadow secretary of state for the environment, food and rural affairs is the twin sister (!!!) of the shadow leader of the House of Commons.



And now the next generation is being groomed:



Tony Blair's eldest son Euan in the frame for safe Labour seat in Bootle;

David Prescott has also tried to get a seat;

Stephen Kinnock is running for a nice, safe Welsh one;

Will Straw stands a pretty good chance of entering the House in 2015.



You can see why the public is increasingly alienated from the political class. Let’s have some new blood rather than this emerging unofficial aristocracy.



Note: I’d make the same criticism in the USA regarding the Clinton’s and the Bush’s. Enough already.





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