16th October 2022

 A week of political turmoil here in the UK, with the new PM’s job ‘hanging by a thread’. How did all this come about?  First, the media forced out the previous PM, the still-popular Boris Johnson. Thinking back, what other country would have allowed cameras into the home and offices of the head of government? Can you imagine US media arguing over who pays for new wallpaper in the White House? Vague Covid separation rules proved impossible to legislate against, intrusive cameras yet again allowing the public to observe private staff meetings at No. 10, forcing Boris to resign. So then emerged Liz Truss, a woman with a more-wooden speech style than Theresa May. But her problems, and that of Kwasi, her previous chancellor, go deeper than that. I remember, at work, instances when colleagues whom we all knew were of low acumen, were promoted above their level of competence. One such was promoted because she ‘worked hard, and was always on time.’  Totally wrong. Admirable though her qualities were, promotion should be on high ability only. So too, then, with Liz Truss and Kwasi. Jeremy Hunt is at least more able at the helm. UK politics are like a soap opera. Next episode streaming now.