How did John Major become PM with barely any qualifications?

I am just curious how did John Major become PM, Chancellor and Foreign Secretary, despite having no O levels?

You don't need specific school level qualifications to become PM.

Contrast the calm rationality that Major exudes to the batshit craziness of Oxford-educated Liz Truss if you wish to understand why.

Reply 2

username6848579

John Major may not have a degree or formal qualifications like a lot of PM's but he has something very few other PM's have - common sense. Also, being a PM is about leading a country, you don't need any qualifications to do that.

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Reply 3

Rakas21

John Major was still intelligent and went into insurance straight after school so he had real world experience.

He became leader because he was calm and measured, a Thatcherite and was also a man liked and respected by all sides.

Reply 4

Muttley79

Original post by Kingdragon

I am just curious how did John Major become PM, Chancellor and Foreign Secretary, despite having no O levels?

He did have three O levels ... it was common to leave school at 16 back then. His parents also had financial issues so he probably needed to earn to help.