Reality bites for Howard
Michael Howard is apparently to sleep on whether to stand down or not - while over the last decade it’s been tradition for Conservative leaders to quit the day following elections, and although at 63 he’s probably too old to be Prime Minister now, some in the party apparently feel that it may be in their best interests to end their habit of switching leaders every time the mood takes them.
Should he quit, though, there is a way he can follow in the footsteps of other Tory greats such as Michael Portillo and Anne Widdecombe and find new fame through the medium of his own reality TV show. Surely it’s time to deal with that great unanswered question of the campaign - just how hard is it to keep a hospital clean? One man - one mop - one challenge.
If that’s a success, perhaps he could try imposing discipline in schools, or fleeing opression to a strange country where the media will stir up deep suspicions about his intentions. We could have a six part series on our hands.
May 6th, 2005 at 10:45 am
The series will need a theme tune may I suggest ‘Fangs for the Memory’. Delighted but very tired labour voter. Incidentally was it me or was Michael Howards lip sinch out of phase in his speech from his count, gave it a very eery quality!
Anne