Monday, May 12, 2003
ANGLOSPHERE NEWS
The Beeb is reporting this morning that International Development Secretary Clare Short is quitting. Recall that she threatened to quit before the war over Tony Blair's decisions to particpate in the coalition without UN Security Council support, but didn't follow through at the time. Her claim now? That Blair has "broken promises" about post-war involvement of the UN:
"The position the UK's adopting in the Security Council is totally dishonourable and breaches the promises that the UN would have the proper role in bringing into being a legitimate interim Iraqi authority. I cannot defend it. It is wrong in international law and for the rebuilding of Iraq and it breaches the promises that the prime minister gave to me."
Blair's office has denied these accusations. Well, it's good riddance, as far as I'm concerned. Hopefully, Blair's popularity after a successful outing in Iraq will make Short's harrumphing a non-event, and help to further distance him from the left wing of Labour, from which Short comes. In a typically smooth move, Blair has appointed Baroness Amos, a photogenic black woman (the first black woman to serve in an English cabinet post) to replace Short.
Another positive step for the Anglosphere!
GB, THHotA
posted by Greg 6:37 AM
