An interesting challenge for the Attorney General, one Richard, Baron Hermer - a controversial figure, one-time mate of Starmer's, but rumoured to be for the chop in the first Cabinet reshuffle. But maybe not just yet ...
UPDATE: see this, from Guido today. But you read it here first.
Poor Starmer: so desperate to remain in the kneeling position with Trump, but, oh, the legalities of supporting unilateral bunker-busting. As we know, Kier is so-o wedded to the international rules-based order of things. Him a lawyer and all.
And if Trump never really wanted to have his second term characterised by US involvement in Middle Eastern 'forever wars', well, Starmer can hardly be ecstatic about following Blair into the politico-historical dustbin of history by rash association with the wild man of the White House.
So what will Hermer advise, and how "flexible" will he turn out to be. Remember Blair & Goldsmith? And the Blairite legacy. That Iraq thing, eh? And the big inquiry afterwards. Wow, that seems a long time ago. But then again, history rhymes ... (with the usual apologies to G&S)
When I was a lad I made it big
As fixer-in-chief in an Attorney's wig
I cleaned up scandals and I swept up sleaze
And I pandered to the wishes of the Big Big Cheese
(He pandered to the wishes of the Big Big Cheese)
I pandered to the wishes of the Power in the Land
And now I’m sitting here with his balls in my hand
As Att
orney General I made such a mark
That he asked me to change my advice on Iraq
I quickly saw the error of my ways
And gave him what he wanted without delay
(He changed his advice without delay)
I told him he could do whatever he planned
So now I’m sitting here with his balls in my hand
Now lackeys all, whoever you may be,
If you want to rise to the top of the tree,
If your conscience isn't fettered by scruple or qualm,
Be guided by this rule and you’ll meet no harm.
(He is guided by this rule and he’s met no harm)
Keep your own head down during Custer’s Last Stand
And you may come away with his balls in your hand
ND
4 comments:
Bravo.
(But does sir Chocolate Teapot have balls?)
Our beloved Prime Minister should be in the Lords, I believe the Dukedom of Plaza-Toro is currently vacant.
Charles
Duke of Plaza-Toro - very droll. Parliament becomes more like a D'Oyly Carte production every day. Who shall we make Grand Inquisitor - Lord Hermer? not quite up to the job, Mr Jenrick maybe. And the duchess - Priti would shine at the job. Then those pannier skirts - how will the poor dears get in and out of the parliamentary bogs, ladies or gents - free choice.
I am wrong - d'Oyly Carte was well organised and made money.
I see Starmer has felt down the back of the sofa and decides we can have tactical nuclear aeroplanes - on the never never. I hope he gets a combo deal with those - the one with white flags chucked in. But looking middling eastwards a little I see that a few £300 machine guns are far better at killing people than a dozen or so B expensive missiles. So nuclear instead of RDX looks the way to go.
Never put an accountant in charge of your company, and never put a lawyer in charge of your nation.
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