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The show would involve contestants from all over the country
of any age (over 18 years old) to take part in a few
entertaining quiz like challenges and maybe finish with a 10
min stand up comedy (Eddie Izzard style).
The quizes would involve putting together a real robot from
lots of parts with
difficult pictures to work from in one hour -
to test practical skills (this would be edited and cut for the
show)
Answering 20 questions without saying the words "Yes" or "No"
or "Don't know" - to test avoiding giving proper answers.
Maybe a quick game of Battle Ships or chess.
Making a birthday card out of some card and sticky shapes,
glue and some feathers in 4 mins.
A mini assault course and finish with the stand up comedy.
Views would vote by telephone and after 10 weeks the
contestants would be down to just one person 'the winner'
who would get to be Prime Minister or President for one
month. If he or she did a good job they keep the job.
HB: Intellectual Meritocracy
http://www.halfbake...ctual_20Meritocracy
Includes discussion of why intelligence isn't the most important thing for a prime minister. [pottedstu, May 16 2002, last modified Oct 04 2004]
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gives a whole new meaning to "prime minister's question time.." |
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I take it you don't assign much value to the roles of PM or President, [gizmo]? I guess that disappoints me somewhat. |
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Bris: If you missed 'Newsnight' last night, it's on again
tonight (BBC2 10.30) |
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I'm sure gizmo values their roles, maybe he will be P.M.
one day? |
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no arora, he has too much sense for that. |
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You're right. I have no clue. |
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I wish I had as many rolls as Gizmo to value.... ;op |
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On a more serious note, I think that some sort of objective test for poterntial PMs (and other MPs) would be a great idea. It'd give us a better measure of their ability than their spin doctors. It's give you USAians a good laugh when good ol' George W did it! |
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Do you not have to be 21 to stand for Parliament? |
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oh please spare us from the notion of sctld standing as an M.P. ; quick give us some get out clauses. e.g. proof that you wear your shirt tucked into your underpants. |
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Or a simple spelling test ;op |
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There's some kind of urban legend about a divinity college which had a final exam in which candidates were sent at the last minute to take the test in a different venue, and on their way to this venue they passed a beggar in distress. The real test was whether they'd stop to help this person, or rush off to take the exam. We need that kind of thing for Prime Ministers. |
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sctld could probably stand for M.S.P. which would have no effect on you, po. But I don't see why his standing for MP is a notion from which we might need to be spared? |
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well OK then, we *could* debate the possibility. |
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