Sorry, but Lady Jenkin said that one of the reasons the poor are going hungry is that they can't

true? Are you not being snobbish by agreeing with it?

I'm confused, j. Albeit not - it would seem - as confused as you.

Is it?

I'm suggesting she needs to have at least some level of experience of the situation for her opinion to be taken seriously. If she had some academic experience, some vocational experience or some voluntary experience then her opinion would be taken a great deal more seriously.

Surely you can understand that, can't you?

acquainted herself with the subject at least a teensy bit. And she can do basic maths. So those are two qualifications.

The essential point is that she was perfectly correct. Was that luck, do you think? Or because she is indeed qualified to comment?

Trust to propose that unprotected gay sex and sharing needles during intravenous drug use might not be good plans if I want to avoid AIDS.

with the the electorate thinking they are heartless toffs.

I think you'll agree that it's a crucial difference.