Submitted on Monday 18th April 2016
Rejected on Monday 18th April 2016
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Make heads of department of government have suitable qualifications for the role
Heads of department in government should have qualifications/experience in the role they fulfill. However this is rarely the case and leads to poor leadership and frustration from people effected by it. An example: the chancellor of the exchequer should have a degree in economics at a minimum.
George Osborne: 2:1 bachelor's degree in Modern History
Theresa May: BA (hons) Geography
Phillip Hammond: First class honours Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics
Michael Gove: 2:1 English
Michael Fallon: MA Classics and Ancient History
Stephen Crabb: MBA politics
Jeremy Hunt: First class honours Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics
Chris Grayling: 2:1 History
Patrick McLoughlin: farming
Nicky Morgan: studied jurisprudence
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