Scandal in the wind - Outlook is not resigning

Well it has been an interesting week for the government. It seems impossible for people to go on without taking ownership for their failings. I have no doubt that Charles Clarke should resign over the release of foreign prisoners. What were we doing keeping them locked up at our expense in any event.

The John Prescott affair is more difficult. It is his affair after all, but if it shows more than usual lack of judgment or abuse of power he should also go. The lady in question looked pretty wretched and abandoned on her interview with the Mail. However one cannot overlook the fact that she is being advised by the odious Max!

One thing that becomes clear in all this is that if we are to have more of a presidential style of leadership, which undoubtedly under Blair we do, we should adopt the American principle of only having 2 terms. Power as we know absolutely corrupts!