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More ‘West Wing’ & less ‘The Thick Of It’ please…..
Anyone who’s ever watched ‘The West Wing’ knows it’s only fiction, but wishes it wasn’t. It’s a glowing picture of how government ought to work. But as the never-ending fallout from Peter Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to the US shows, the reality is often…
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Want better-behaved Tory MPs? Here’s how…..
This week saw the publication of Ungovernable, the diaries of former Tory Chief Whip Simon Hart. Here’s how to turn Conservative MPs into a team that’s not only governable, but ready to govern the country as well. Infighting, splits,“effing useless” Ministers…
