The Quality Of Our Leadership

[poliphilo]

According to WikiLeaks the incoming Tory administration was falling over itself to fawn on the Americans. William Hague proudly told Richard LeBaron, deputy Chief of Mission, that he and Cameron and Osborne were all "children of Thatcher". Their anxiety over the possibility that Obama might downgrade the "special relationship" was so febrile that (in LeBaron's words) it "would be humorous, if it were not so corrosive".

What Hague and his colleagues don't seem to have grasped is that the relationship between Reagan and Thatcher (whatever you may think of them) was based on mutual respect. Maggie thought nothing of ringing Ronnie up and giving him an earful

It's nice to know the gambolling of these little dogs amuses their American masters.

Comments

[ron-broxted.livejournal.com]

It is the scent of desperation. Look at Britain. Our judgement on the rulers will be terrible.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Will be? It already is.

It's really weird that Hague- a failed party leader who one assumed had been laughed off the field- is not only still around, but in office.

[shanghai7.livejournal.com]

Well, we are agreed, the Tories are crap. Next stop? The student demos may have the potential to blow the lid off.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

It would be good to think so. Do the students have the stamina to keep the protests going, or will they shrug and give up?

[ron-broxted.livejournal.com]

Good point. I looked at the demo. Two camps. Harriet & Tarquin in scarves giggling (no stamina) and dem angry yoof with faces covered (lots of stamina). More and more I am minded of Russia in 1917.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Today's protests against Sir Philip Green and other tax avoiding businessmen have been very heartening.

[ron-broxted.livejournal.com]

Surprised they were allowed. Plod came down hard on the last flash mob. Winter Palace remix?