By Simon Carr
Adonis to Transport? Why didn't he resign? How can he swing
in the wind there and watch his life's work in Education being unpicked stitch
by stitch? Whenever our leaders say that policy not personnel is the important
thing we shouldn't believe them. Adonis
has driven the Academies programme since the beginning and without him it will
wither.
Continue reading "The academies without Adonis" »
By Simon Carr
Hedge funds are raiding financial institutions and the government is liable for the losses if the institutions go down. That’s Vince Cable's proposition. The raiders are "betting against the taxpayer".
In effect, it's Black Wednesday, but weeks, months and possibly years of it.
Continue reading "A month of Wednesdays" »
By Simon Carr
As everyone says, a coup is the only way of removing Gordon Brown from office. But the mechanics are as difficult as a formal challenge would be, within the Labour party rules.
There has been much talk of "cabinet greybeards" giving the bad news to Gordon Brown. The two old beavers in question are Jack Straw, and Geoff Hoon the chief whip. But neither is in a position to deliver this coup de grace.
Continue reading "Why we'll probably all just limp along" »
By Simon Carr
Expect a new era of certainty from Gordon Brown – at last he has what he really needs: a rival. This will give him a burst of confidence because now, in every situation, he'll know what to do. It'll be like old times.
He will instinctively support the things his rival doesn't want to do. He will instinctively dismiss anything his rival does want to do.
Continue reading "An energising enemy" »
By Simon Carr
Jack Straw's proposition to members of the rising generation is this: "Put me in as a caretaker leader. I will take the party into a general election - which we will lose, and after which I shall resign. But remember, we will do far better now than in two years time. The country is fed up with us now - but it's not sick to death of us as it will be in two years time.
Continue reading "Definition of a caretaker leader" »
By Simon Carr
There must be at least one shadow passing across David Miliband's sunny uplands. He must be asking himself one profound question to which no one knows the answer, least of all himself. The question being: "Am I up to it?"
Continue reading "David's doubts" »
By Simon Carr
Maybe it won't happen, maybe it's too hard, but the logic is
interesting. Some Special Advisers are kicking it around in quiet
conversations. Here's the short version.
A new Labour leader is installed by a cabinet cabal and immediately
calls a general election knowing they'll lose.
Continue reading "Damage limitation" »
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