I really think she'll just do anything to keep the comfortable lifestyle and sense of self-importance. I've known several former MPs, none of whom I thought were particularly great in the first place, and with the exception of one they were all desperate to get elected again even though they had achieved very little and talked nonstop about how much they hated to politics of it. And the reason was simple; it was a highly paid job with a shitload of benefits, loads of trips and freebies, and a constant sense of importance (however thin it might have been).
I've met a bunch of my city's councillors and the self importance is an immediate giveaway for the ones that just see it as a stepping stone to "real" (well paid) politics. Used to be a solid Labour contingent that were in it for the people, but since fucking Kier took they've been unceremoniously deselected in favour of nepo babies.
Yeah, it's definitely even worse now on thr Labour side, but this was also multiple people from multiple parties over the last 20 years or so. Totally agree about councillors with that attitude in particular. It seems even more pathetic these days since so few MP selections actually come from councillors with a track record and are rather parachuted in as mates of party bourgeoisie.
I really think she'll just do anything to keep the comfortable lifestyle and sense of self-importance. I've known several former MPs, none of whom I thought were particularly great in the first place, and with the exception of one they were all desperate to get elected again even though they had achieved very little and talked nonstop about how much they hated to politics of it. And the reason was simple; it was a highly paid job with a shitload of benefits, loads of trips and freebies, and a constant sense of importance (however thin it might have been).
I've met a bunch of my city's councillors and the self importance is an immediate giveaway for the ones that just see it as a stepping stone to "real" (well paid) politics. Used to be a solid Labour contingent that were in it for the people, but since fucking Kier took they've been unceremoniously deselected in favour of nepo babies.
Yeah, it's definitely even worse now on thr Labour side, but this was also multiple people from multiple parties over the last 20 years or so. Totally agree about councillors with that attitude in particular. It seems even more pathetic these days since so few MP selections actually come from councillors with a track record and are rather parachuted in as mates of party bourgeoisie.