tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post7979295116461505319..comments2024-03-05T10:52:24.691+00:00Comments on Mark Wadsworth: Etonians at WestminsterMark Wadsworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-12314985733807198652014-03-16T15:34:26.549+00:002014-03-16T15:34:26.549+00:00Colombia is an example of a country with a genuine...Colombia is an example of a country with a genuine open political system in that the president in 2002 left his party and still won elections.<br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%81lvaro_Uribe<br /><br />However it is still a country with lots of dynasties. Two of Uribe's ministers were second cousins!<br />L fairfaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12274756119129254373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-83988408571759978122014-03-16T12:28:48.672+00:002014-03-16T12:28:48.672+00:00Ross,
You may be right, and PR may be no better b...Ross,<br /><br />You may be right, and PR may be no better because the party selects the MPs you get. If I find spare time, I'll do the research.<br /><br />Acting is a bit split on talent. As a rule, bad guys are talented actors, good guys aren't.Tim Almondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13369256383976094670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-13548802774013350852014-03-16T12:12:47.520+00:002014-03-16T12:12:47.520+00:00Are dynasties really less common in countries with...Are dynasties really less common in countries with different electoral systems?<br /><br />Ireland seems to have loads of dynasties despite a PR system- although perhaps that is simply because it's a small country.<br /><br />In my opinion the amount of nepotism in a field depends on relative importance of talent and connections. <br /><br />Acting and politics require little talent, whereas writing a song or playing football requires a lot.Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263275229285861236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-68452946952008830212014-03-16T11:44:02.116+00:002014-03-16T11:44:02.116+00:00The thing with acting is more than anything about ...The thing with acting is more than anything about opening the door.<br /><br />It's not so much that Michael Douglas only got the job because of his Dad. It's more the case that he got the job over thousands of other equally talented actors because of his Dad.<br /><br />Someone is hiring Kirk, Kirk introduces his son, producer decides it might be wise to take a look at the kid to keep Kirk happy. Finds he's good enough for the job and hires him over lots of others.<br /><br />Pop music has few barriers to entry. Justin Bieber became a pop star by posting YouTube videos of himself singing.<br /><br />But film is changing - a semi-pro DV camera is a couple of thousand. You can edit it with maybe a grand of hardware and software. It's increasing opportunities (it's also why I get pissed off with women complaining about the lack of female directors - there's no excuse for anyone now).<br /><br />Leave Victoria Beckham alone. The longer she stays doing fashion, the less possibility of the Spice Girls reforming.Tim Almondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13369256383976094670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-15683328255665811222014-03-16T10:43:23.864+00:002014-03-16T10:43:23.864+00:00I think Tim Worstall did a post or two about this....I think Tim Worstall did a post or two about this.<br /><br />There is also loads of nepotism in film acting and fashion (Stella McCartney, Victoria Beckham, FFS) because people just follow the crowd and if your dad was Kirk Douglas you are off to a flying start.<br /><br />But you see little of this with pop music, because it appears that magic spark of talent or chance meetings of two songwriters is not particularly hereditary.Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.com