Good post Arthur but who was the cleverest
Can I just add that on your point about Milliband and his predecessor joining the Labour Party. I'm sure you will agree that that The Labour Party formed by Keir Hardy was a lot different to what we have now. Keir Hardy would probably turn in his grave to see what the likes of Blair, Brown and Milliband have done to the party.
As regards politicians lying about their qualifications I seem to remember the Press going after Ian Duncan Smith when he was Tory Leader over some dodgy qualification .