Worst Person for the JobIn a week where it emerges that the new Health Secretary is a fan of the hocus-pocus that is homeopathy, tell us about people who are spectacularly out of their depth in a job. Have you ever found yourself wallowing in your own incompetence? Tell us. (Note: "Name of football manager/politician - nuff said" does not constitute an answer)
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Scaryduck LIKES EGG, Thu 6 Sep 2012, 12:48)
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A square peg in a round holeI used to be a farmer. The Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food, now defunct and replaced by DEFRA and RPA. I had filled in a form for them ( one of many that us farmers had to fill in every year) This one concerned breeding cows. A girl from MAFF's livestock dept. phoned me up and asked me one or two questions about our beef herd, how many cows we had, how many calves, how many replacements etc.. The conversation turned to breeds of cattle and I happened to mention "Sussex cattle". "Oh don't ask me about different breeds" she replied "To be honest with you I know nothing at all about cattle!" WHAT?
On a similar note. Apparently many years ago Barbara Castle was appointed Minister of Transport and she could not drive a car.
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what hasnot being able to drive a car have anything to do with it? By that logic Richard Branson has no right being in charge of Virgin as he cant fly a plane
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Do you remember the fuss the National Union of Faaaaaarmers made a few years back when the minister for food, or farming, or something was vegetarian?
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Do farmers not grow vegetables now?(
Amorous Badger NAKED BEA ARTHUR PHOTOS 4U, Fri 7 Sep 2012, 12:57,
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Seeing as part of the Transport Ministry's job is to stop people using their cars,she sounds like the perfect person for the job.
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The Awful Puppy Bakery is still bored, Fri 7 Sep 2012, 11:08,
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I fail to see the problem with either of these.(
Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Fri 7 Sep 2012, 14:29,
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