You say you live abroad. Have you ANY idea of the preferment that exists in the British political system by way of familial, party and ethnic connections?
Take the Arbuthnots.
He, James, Eton and Cambridge, long standing Tory MP 1987-2015, former Chief Whip, called to the Bar, Shadow Trade SoS, Minister of State for Defence Procurement, Member and Chairman CFoI, Chairman of the Defence Select Committee, and so on. Created a life peer by Cameron. Co-Chairman of Thales and a board member of RUSI.
'He is currently co-chair of the UK advisory board for defence manufacturer Thales and is an advisory board member of the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies (RUSI). Lord Arbuthnot is also a former director at security and intelligence consultancy firm SC Strategy, where he worked for two years alongside co-directors Lord Carlile and Sir John Scarlett.'
She, Emma, was created Chief Magistrate and is a Senior District Judge.
She appears to have no particular qualifications for either position. The appointments were just coincidences of course.