MIKE WALSH: THE HOME SECRETARY'S DARK SECRET

At 42-years of age, Amber Rudd was totally lacking in political experience and showed no interest in public service. Yet, within 72 months of her being parachuted into a safe constituency, she became only the third Home Secretary in the history of the British government; the fifth woman to hold one of the great offices of state, and the fastest rising politician since WWII.

Born to wealthy parents Rudd was privately educated before studying history at Edinburgh University. After university, she started working at investment bank JP Morgan before moving into venture capital.  It was an odd career for someone who had never been gainfully employed and had no banking experience whatsoever.

Such is hardly recognised as idealists or known for championing the underdog. Rudd conceded that her safe constituency was chosen because it was just a train ride from London.

She airily dismisses many of her constituents as benefit scrounging drug addicts. Most people consider that the highest concentration of benefit scroungers is to be found not in Hastings and Rye but in Westminster.

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