I rarely take anyone's word on anything completely on faith but I confess that in my lazy way I do rather lean on the contributors to The Spectator, the sole proprietor of The Coffee House, for informed opinion on current events in the 'Westminster village'. However, their reaction to the departure of the middle-aged, juvenile yob, Mr. 'Steve' Hilton, from his job as 'Dave's political guru has shaken my faith.
Quite apart from anything else, were I prime minister and my principal advisor turned up looking like a cycle delivery man I would fire him on the spot!
In fact it might be worse than that because I have a keen suspicion that actually he is an escapee from East Enders!
Except that Phil Mitchell dresses better!
However, that is beside the point. What worries me is the impression I gain from the Coffee House scribblers that some how this man and his ideas will be sorely missed! Apparently, he it was who invented 'Dave's favourite (non) idea - The Big Society. As 'Paxo' would say, er, yeeeeees, quite! I have no idea what it means, I'm absolutely certain 'Dave' doesn't either but the big question is, does 'Steve'? We'll never know now because he's off to 'La-La-Land' and bloody good riddance, I reckon.
Even so, the scribblers insist that there is a real danger - and please don't giggle and snort at this in your usual ignorant manner - that the government might be less conservative after 'Steve's departure - look, I told you, no laughing! With only one exception, education, I have yet to see this collection of il-Lib-non-Dem-non-Tory puppets and muppets carry out a single conservative idea. And I would remind you all that the changes to the education system were actually started under that well-known member of the Conservative party, Tony Blair!
"I have yet to see this collection of ... muppets carry out a single conservative idea": that would seem to be Mr Hilton's objection too.
Posted by: dearieme | Sunday, 04 March 2012 at 11:10
Well, so they keep telling me at The Coffee House but he's supposed to be Dave's oldest, bestest friend who sits at his right hand (if he has a Right hand, that is) with more influence than anyone else. If in fact he's departed because he is frustrated that the Tories are now Lib-Dems in a very poor disguise, then let him say so. He's no better than all those bloody Generals who danced to Blair and Brown's tune until they had their seats in the Lords and then, suddenly, they discovered their consciences.
Posted by: David Duff | Sunday, 04 March 2012 at 11:38