Kinnock got rid of lunatics who actively attacked their own party. The problem was that it became a cycle. There’s alway more dissent to purge. Note that under Blair, even Iraq didn’t break the Coalt… (View Post)

Brown was already using McBride to attack potential rivals. Yes, such things had happened previously - but it was an escalation. (View Post)

For all we know, he is being told to stay until June - to take the full brunt of the locals. (View Post)

Part of the problem is that, in U.K. politics, anyone of talent is seen as a rival. And must be destroyed. Thatcher didn’t do this. She had outspoken opponents in the cabinet all the way through. And… (View Post)

Did the paper notifying him cross his desk? (View Post)