One Man And His Dog
He didn't see that coming, did he?
I've very little sympathy for the man. It's one thing doing the odd favour for a friend - who hasn't offered a discount on goods, or borrowed a van for a weekend etc.? But the fact that he was hooked up with a woman who was clearly attracted to him because of his power* meant that he was committed to showing off to her. For women like that, the display of power must be continual, or they lose interest.
He knew the score. I was witness to the reaction of small-minded civil service management when those from on-high displayed an interest in something. They run around like Corporal Jones, not panicking, and try to make the thing go away so the Big Boss will turn his attention elsewhere.
As for his record in office, I've never known such a right-wing home secretary, even under Thatch. His Faustian blood pact with the Daily Mail was bound to lead to his downfall. His more liberal colleagues might have supported him in spite of this if he hadn't then slagged them all off to his biographer.
Still, perhaps it's all strategic. Perhaps he's disassociating himself in advance from the identity card computer system not working fiasco to come: a man of vision, obviously.
*I base this assertion on his non-resemblance to Brad Pitt.
I've very little sympathy for the man. It's one thing doing the odd favour for a friend - who hasn't offered a discount on goods, or borrowed a van for a weekend etc.? But the fact that he was hooked up with a woman who was clearly attracted to him because of his power* meant that he was committed to showing off to her. For women like that, the display of power must be continual, or they lose interest.
He knew the score. I was witness to the reaction of small-minded civil service management when those from on-high displayed an interest in something. They run around like Corporal Jones, not panicking, and try to make the thing go away so the Big Boss will turn his attention elsewhere.
As for his record in office, I've never known such a right-wing home secretary, even under Thatch. His Faustian blood pact with the Daily Mail was bound to lead to his downfall. His more liberal colleagues might have supported him in spite of this if he hadn't then slagged them all off to his biographer.
Still, perhaps it's all strategic. Perhaps he's disassociating himself in advance from the identity card computer system not working fiasco to come: a man of vision, obviously.
*I base this assertion on his non-resemblance to Brad Pitt.
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Thursday, December 16, 2004
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