Working in politics: West Wing or the Thick of It?
Politics — more ‘The Office’ than ‘The West Wing’.
Politics always look so exciting on television. speeches, press junkets, walkabouts, debates, spin rooms and election night coverage.
Be in the ‘West Wing or the ‘Thick of It’ there is an air of excitement and getting things done and changing the world. It is a world full of non-stop excitement and intellectual engagement, and no day ever looks boring, dull or unimportant.
However, this is just not real life. Politics is, sadly, just like any other job. It will, after a while, get boring and rather dull. If you want to watch a program that is a great model for politics, watch The Office.
Even the world’s most exciting and thrilling job shall, in the end, become humdrum and run-of-the-mill. Politics is not immune to this phenomenon.
My theory is that politics is 95% The Office, 4% The Thick of It and 1% the West Wing.
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