Quote: "(Let's stick to the man, not his family!)"
Eh? never mentioned the family, jabird!
Quote: "Presumably he can't just do a Shaun Woodward and cross the floor to the greens, as people wouldn't accept that trick again. Might clear the way though for a more imaginative Tory leader this time though!"
Hmmm, crossing the floor is a thought! Actually a by-election in Richmond would be interesting, it is a Consevative-Libdem marginal, Labour don't stand a chance.
Possibly, Goldsmith might be tempted to fight it as a Green (after a deathbed conversion?) or as an anti-LHR independent.
Boris may be tempted to seek nomination as the Conservative candidate in order to already be in the Commons when the time comes for Call-me-Dave to "fall on his sword".
the results would also give an idea how unpopular the Libdems really are.
Quote: "Yup, think a few of us said at the time it was a shockingly bad appointment, because the Heathrow issue was still unresolved at the time, just as it is now. Jeremy Clarkson would have made a more balanced transport secretary - at least he worships Brunel and even rides a bike now!"
Clarkson at transport?...there's an idea, was thinking that Inspector ("Blakey") Blake of "On The Buses" would be better than Greening.
Thinking about it a little more, Arthur Daley at Business and Derek Trotter at Trade and Industry would get the economy going!
And while we're on a roll: Rupert Rigsby at Housing and Father Ted as minister of faith, the job Warsi is said to have turned down.