[sargun]

I have wondered why the likes of McKinsey, KPMG, and PWC do not put up candidates (don't even sponsor them, just say you're electing _well known consultancy_).

[dan-robertson]

1. Why would McKinsey etc be interested in a well-functioning government? Best argument I have is that if the economy grows then government (and private) spending on consulting may grow.

2. Note that the consulting firms already managed to get the legislation they most cared about – creation of the LLP as a kind of entity – despite not having any candidates

3. If the government is too associated with a big consultancy then (a) they may be pressured out of giving them contracts (not good for McKinsey!) and (b) failures by that consultancy will be highlighted more than usual in the news (also not good!)

4. I mean plenty of people would go through the consultancy meat-grinder before becoming politicians. If you are training juniors to think similarly then that may carry over after they leave.

[jordanb]

This is basically Pete Buttigieg

[andruby]

* 2007-2010 3 years at McKinsey

* 2009-2017 8 years in US Navy, including deployment to Afghanistan

Not that much McKinsey imo

Mitt Romney had a lot more years at BCG (22 years), including being VP + co-founder of Bain Capital.

[subscribed]

They do. Look at the US Democrats specifically.

[dontlaugh]

They all absolutely do. All capitalist parties are heavily funded by industry of some sort.

[pjc50]

That was basically Rishi Sunak, but going beyond that voters really hate it when you make the corporate control obvious.

However, they don't ask questions, so one layer of money laundering is completely fine. Nobody asks where the funding for Farage's various projects comes from, for example.

[weq]

Because they can milk either side. Gov needs private partnerships as much as the privates need their money.

[ebbi]

"Here is my 300 slide pack to explain why you should vote for me"

[blitzar]

and that is how we got the "theys tells its likes it is" candidates.

[al_borland]

That sounds like a nightmare.

[NooneAtAll3]

maybe they do?

you just don't hear about which candidates are theirs