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Hello all. I am currently an UG student at a top ten university studying Classical Civilisation. I love politics but decided to do CC to mix things up and learn more things. My original plan was to work in the classics, but I realise now that my true true passion is politics and so I have decided to aim for this. I applied for the EDIP, just waiting for a response and I have also volunteered/canvassed in the past. Ideally I'd be an MP but any role in politics is for me, I understand however that the CS is incredibly tough to get into but, assuming it works well, should I go for it?
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(Original post by TitanCream)
Hello all. I am currently an UG student at a top ten university studying Classical Civilisation. I love politics but decided to do CC to mix things up and learn more things. My original plan was to work in the classics, but I realise now that my true true passion is politics and so I have decided to aim for this. I applied for the EDIP, just waiting for a response and I have also volunteered/canvassed in the past. Ideally I'd be an MP but any role in politics is for me, I understand however that the CS is incredibly tough to get into but, assuming it works well, should I go for it?
Thanks!
Hello all. I am currently an UG student at a top ten university studying Classical Civilisation. I love politics but decided to do CC to mix things up and learn more things. My original plan was to work in the classics, but I realise now that my true true passion is politics and so I have decided to aim for this. I applied for the EDIP, just waiting for a response and I have also volunteered/canvassed in the past. Ideally I'd be an MP but any role in politics is for me, I understand however that the CS is incredibly tough to get into but, assuming it works well, should I go for it?
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(Original post by jay191)
Have a read of the Civil Service Management Code - Section 4.4 Conduct: Political Activities. That should give you a good starting point of how the relationship between the civil service and politics.
Have a read of the Civil Service Management Code - Section 4.4 Conduct: Political Activities. That should give you a good starting point of how the relationship between the civil service and politics.
OP, if I am right, you have to decide between a political career and a civil service career since you cannot do both.
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(Original post by Michiyo)
Sorry to butt in uninvited, but if I remember correctly, civil servants are not allowed to take part in any political activity since they need to be politically neutral, right?
OP, if I am right, you have to decide between a political career and a civil service career since you cannot do both.
Sorry to butt in uninvited, but if I remember correctly, civil servants are not allowed to take part in any political activity since they need to be politically neutral, right?
OP, if I am right, you have to decide between a political career and a civil service career since you cannot do both.
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I have no problems with being neutral, my views are pretty 'open' regardless. It would be far more interesting to challenge many ideas than just one ideological branch!
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A career in the Civil Service doesn't sound like a thing suitable for a somewhat idealistic and ambitious classics student.
I think that an internship for an MP/think tank would be far more interesting for someone with political ambitions. Take a look here:
http://www.w4mpjobs.org/
I think that an internship for an MP/think tank would be far more interesting for someone with political ambitions. Take a look here:
http://www.w4mpjobs.org/
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(Original post by Mimma)
A career in the Civil Service doesn't sound like a thing suitable for a somewhat idealistic and ambitious classics student.
I think that an internship for an MP/think tank would be far more interesting for someone with political ambitions. Take a look here:
http://www.w4mpjobs.org/
A career in the Civil Service doesn't sound like a thing suitable for a somewhat idealistic and ambitious classics student.
I think that an internship for an MP/think tank would be far more interesting for someone with political ambitions. Take a look here:
http://www.w4mpjobs.org/
Special thanks to you Mimma, some of the unpaid work on offer is amazing!
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Yes if you enjoy politics and government it is a rewarding career. A classics degree is fine. Go for it.
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