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# The Lazy Trout. Do we get the politicians we deserve?
- URL: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/the-lazy-trout-do-we-get-the-politicians-we-deserve/
- Published: 2009-03-26T16:03:26.000Z
- Updated: 2019-02-14T23:00:44.000Z
- Author: derek tatton
- Tags: #en, #Migrated, #Import 2026-04-09 19:57

*Do we get the Politicians we deserve?* 
*Lazy trout ,Meerbrook 30th March 2009 at 19-30 for 19-45 start.*

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How important is politics?  
Respondents were given a list of seven professions to rank in the order in which they trusted them, with a score of seven being most trusted and one the least trusted.  
The Which? findings were as follows:  
• Doctors 6.4  
• Teachers 5.4  
• Surveyors 4.3  
• Solicitors 4.3  
• Financial advisors 3.6  
• Estate agents 2.2  
• Politicians 1.6  
Politicians from the past or other countries seem to rate higher - for  
example,  
Churchill, Gorbachev, Mandela, Obama.... Why?  
There was the Sleaze of the 90’s and the Spin of the naughties. How untrustworthy are politicians?  
The blame culture – “to err is human, to forgive divine”. What are the good points and bad points of a blame culture?

Most politicians are career politicians these days why? Is it a good thing?  
Are there any good politicians?  
How do we form opinions of our politicians?  
Is spin a new phenomenon.

Why do politicians spin?

Should we distinguish between local, national and international politicians?

What other professions have been vilified over the last 30 years? What were the consequences?