In The Times today (4 March 2014), a small article caught my eye called "An MP's worst sin: never having a real job". It is of course necessary to qualify what a "real job" is, it is one outside 'national politics, think-tanks, journalism or local government.' Respondents were given a list of 14 characteristics and were asked to pick their top three undesirable traits. Only the top four were shown: never had a real job outside politics: 55 per cent; went to Eton and don't understand how normal people live: 38 per cent; took cocaine or heroin when young: 13 per cent; and caught shoplifting as a teenager: five per cent. From the low percent of the third and fourth highest responses points to the fact that employment and "normal experiences" rank considerably higher than any other reason to distrust a politician. I want to explore the implications of this small article, as it has far reaching consequences to the future of our political system...