[Sephiroth]

Originally Posted by tweetiepooh

I think that those who go into to any job from uni tend to be left leaning. It's while in the job that attitudes can change.

If you are in a job that uses public funding you are more likely to want more tax and better sharing of the wealth.

If you are in a job that "generates wealth" you don't want all those "lazy" arty types taking more of your hard earned cash. You may be OK to give as you want but not have it taken.

I, like many of my cohort, were Labour leaning when we first started work.

Within 5 years, having a house and some luxury goods (colour TV in those days), I saw the folly of the TUC strike/driven Labour party and switched to the Conservatives whom I can and do criticise but to whom I still subscribe.

Until just a few years ago, the BBC seemed to do a reasonable job in terms of current affairs. I'm not sure when the turning point was - prolly at the start of Cameron's reign - but it is clear to me at least that their compulsory funding cannot be justified unless the new DG sorts this woke nonsense and leftie bias out.