Bye-Bye DS
‘WE live in a country whose favourite poem is Rudyard Kiplings If, whose Greatest Briton is Sir Winston Churchill and whose favourite book is likely to be Pride And Prejudice.
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If that is an indictment on the countrys artistic and historical taste, at least some instincts of the British people should be applauded.
One of which is that Iain Duncan Smith has got about as much chance of moving into 10 Downing Street as Ulrika Jonsson has of moving into Vanessa Feltzs spare room.
In fact, the chances of Duncan Smith being in charge of his own party, let alone the country, at Christmas are receding faster than his hair ever did.
The Independent reports that the Tory leader is facing growing pressure from within his party to submit himself to a vote of confidence.
Former whip Derek Conway added his voice to that of Sir Patrick Cormack in calling for IDS to lance the boil of discontent within the partys ranks.
Theres a growing feeling of Its got to end; weve had enough of this; its got to end one way or another, Mr Conway said.
Former Trade & Industry spokesman Crispin Blunt was another who said Duncan Smith should emulate John Majors Back me or sack me stance.
Mr Blunt said IDS had to show he had the support of the parliamentary party, and called the row over payments to his wife (Betsygate) a complete red herring.
So thats why it smells so fishy…’
Posted: 20th, October 2003 | In: Broadsheets Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
