I don't want to get started about this but looked at the first 6 on your list and give up all done nowt but government or "consultery" jobs whatever that means when they havnt done anything to consult on.Chaser, beg to differ.
It is a slow day here (heavy night yesterday) so I looked at this lot
https://www.gov.uk/government/ministers.
Not particularly impressed with many of them but that wasn't my point. We could all do it if we could be bothered.
But do take your other point , anyone could do it but you've got to get past this clique first and you have got to find a lot of money and time, which is very hard when you are up against this lot that just swan in on family money and not what you know but who