Tag Archives: Malcolm Rifkind

Rifkind: The Portillo Moment Came Early

Posted on February 24, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

Margaret Thatcher resigned as Prime Minister in 1990 and was replaced by the dull John Major. It seemed almost certain that the Tories would lose the 1992 General Election. In fact they held on narrowly, in no small measure due … Continue reading →

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A Straw Man

Posted on February 23, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

I never liked Jack Straw, who along with another ex-British Foreign Secretary has been “stung” by the Daily Telegraph. Straw is standing down as a Member of Parliament and is looking for a new career. Meeting fake lobbyists (undercover reporters) … Continue reading →

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