It is difficult for the Labour Party to appoint Tories for membership of public offices but they do so on merit. The Tory Party would and did vote for a French economist to be head of the International Monetary Fund rather than a former Labour Chancellor. The Tories took power after the 2010 election and started sacking every appointee in every office who had any Labour leaning. Similar to Trump and Musk today in America.
Governments inevitably appoint supporters to various bodies, but smart ones also appoint like-minded people from other parties. This has the added benefit of binding them in, or if you're being cynical, at the very least embarrassing the opposition. For example, under the Tory-Lib Dem coalition government, Alan Milburn was appointed as Chair of the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission.
"the premise that everything must redound to narrow, party political calculation"
"I think I was also repulsed by how America-brained it all feels." Quite. But sadly Trump & the KetoBaby have amplified what was minor dissent. Hello Saint Nigel not in Clacton.
Really enjoy your posts Jack. So refreshing in this current climate of political hell
Thanks so much!
Jack was the nain reason I used to read the Standard. We disagree on many things but that is irrelevant as he is invariably factual and honest.
Thanks, David! V kind of you.
Cheers. True though.
It is difficult for the Labour Party to appoint Tories for membership of public offices but they do so on merit. The Tory Party would and did vote for a French economist to be head of the International Monetary Fund rather than a former Labour Chancellor. The Tories took power after the 2010 election and started sacking every appointee in every office who had any Labour leaning. Similar to Trump and Musk today in America.
Governments inevitably appoint supporters to various bodies, but smart ones also appoint like-minded people from other parties. This has the added benefit of binding them in, or if you're being cynical, at the very least embarrassing the opposition. For example, under the Tory-Lib Dem coalition government, Alan Milburn was appointed as Chair of the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission.
If only Jack had run the Standard content ..no wonder he left.
I just had a quick look at the Standard. Still pretty rubbish.
"the premise that everything must redound to narrow, party political calculation"
"I think I was also repulsed by how America-brained it all feels." Quite. But sadly Trump & the KetoBaby have amplified what was minor dissent. Hello Saint Nigel not in Clacton.