A lawyer (OK, a guy with a law degree) writes: why do you think she's smart? She was a terrible AG and a worse HS, showing no understanding of the parameters of either role.

I think she's smart because despite being a rubbish administrator, a poor speaker she was able to vault herself into a position leading the rightmost bit of the Tory party, into the Cabinet and to a position where despite the aforementioned speaking skills she earns £60k from it.