Comments on: Does Simon Cowell have the political X-Factor? http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2009/12/17/does-simon-cowell-have-the-political-x-factor/ “ferocity with a purpose” Thu, 14 Mar 2013 08:14:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Graham Bennett http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2009/12/17/does-simon-cowell-have-the-political-x-factor/comment-page-1/#comment-216901 Graham Bennett Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:15:23 +0000 http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/?p=2880#comment-216901 I am pleased that Simon Cowell has expressed an interest in politics as I believe we do need a change. Did you know that most of our MPs come from a background of Lawyers, Barristers and Solicitors. Whichever party gets in they (the lawyers, barristers and solicitors) alwys have an outright majority.

A talent show is an ideal place for a singer to display their abilities but for a budding Politician viewers will only be able to get an idea of what they think about a contestant, they will not be able to get such an accurate account of what a politician might be capable of achieving whereas it was obvious to many people that this years X factor winner (and last years as well) were both really good singers.

]]> By: Hywel http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2009/12/17/does-simon-cowell-have-the-political-x-factor/comment-page-1/#comment-216867 Hywel Sun, 20 Dec 2009 13:27:05 +0000 http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/?p=2880#comment-216867 I’m surprised this hasn’t drawn more comment across the blogosphere. Or maybe it’s just the ones I read

As well as saying he has never voted one of the questions he said they could consider was “why are we still in Iraq and Afghanistan” – slightly missing the point that we aren’t in Iraq anymore.

He also seems to think that issues easily split into a for and anti vote. Afghanistan certainly doesn’t, probably the nearest would be capital punishment but even with that there are some gradations over capital/non-capital murders.

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