Iain Duncan Smith

[radiantsoul]

The big news this week was the resignation of Iain Duncan Smith. I first mentionned him on my journal back in 2001(I did not even really get his name right which just goes to show the limited impact he was making back then.

Alan Duncan Smith, what is all that about. Can the Tory party not see the man is a bit doggy to say the least? Now I am a

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[siobhan63]

All the UK peeps I follow on Twitter were going on about IDS on Andrew Marr that I meant to download that episode of his show, but forgot. Maybe I'll do that this evening.

But you're right -- most politicians aren't good enough actors to fake proper anger. UK politics fascinate me. I was totally in love with the coalition gov't -- from a purely political scientist POV! However, a Tory gov't with such a small majority is also rather entertaining. I wish Canadian MPs were more independent-minded and willing to stand up to their leaders/whips now and then.

[radiantsoul]

I think the most interesting thing is David Cameron's announcement he will leave before the next election. Like Blair before him it means his authority(which stems from who he can appoint to key jobs) is slowly and steadily eroding away.