Bring smart is not the same as being well-prepared, diligent, conscientious, tactful or having your constituents' best interest at heart.
You don't get to be King's Scholar at Eton being a buffoon.
You don't get to be King's Scholar at Eton being a buffoon.
OK, so he's a clever buffoon.
No, you get it by hereditary wealth, connections and nepotism.