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Originally Posted by heero_yuy
Isn't a candidate selected and financed by a party meant to tow the party line?  |
6 political conviction
Box 1: The Parliamentary Assessment Board Framework
Tasks Competencies
1. Competency interview 1. Communication skills
2. Public Speaking 2. Intellectual skills
3. In Tray exercise 3. Relating to people
4. Group Exercise 4. Leading and motivating
5. Psychometric test 5. Resilience and drive
(later changed to a written essay) 6. Political Conviction
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and then there's this
Whips are the party's "enforcers", who typically offer inducements and threaten party members to ensure that they participate according to the official party policy. A whip's role is also to ensure that the elected representatives of their party are in attendance when important votes are taken.