I appear to have been misquoted, or deliberately misunderstood.
The main point is that we need a properly paid, properly staffed organisation.
Nowhere did I say that young people would run things. It is not necessarily the case that bright young things will be smart arses. However, it is a good indication that anyone with an Oxbridge degree will not be stupid.
I did say that younger people would be cheaper, which is an important consideration in a cash strapped organisation. There is also the matter of the ability to commit time to the party. As one gets older one is normally limited by family and other committments. Many of us also loose energy. our memories and quick reactions we had a few years earlier.
However, it is essential that people who are paid a salary by the Party have the necessary qualifications for the job they are employed to do.
Many of us put in vast amounts of time and our own money, some of the time we are correcting mistakes made by paid staff.
Yes, I should go back to my gardening. The only reason I keep doing what I do for the Party is because there is no one else willing to do it.
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