I admire Dom's almost autistic ability to move forward with his plans, and genuinely not give a fig if everyone around him is squealing and gnashing their teeth.
Boris is the exact opposite, he lives to be adored, he seeks first & foremost his own personal comfort and the adoration of those around him. Such a person is not cut out for the challenges that must be met, like taking on the civil service (the 'blob'), though Boris could act as an excellent cheerleader for that agenda... which was popular with the public. Dom was an outsider to politics, and willing to get stuck in and upset people, in order to deliver on the manifesto. Sadly, with his departure, I don't see anyone else left who would even try, let alone succeed in that necessary struggle.
Having said that, I violently disagreed with Dom re lockdown policy, and in some other areas besides. I view Cummings like I view Trump: an imperfect instrument. A flawed man, certainly, but also the necessary [and effective] tool for the task at hand. Frankly, so dire is the state of the State, that I'm willing to accept an uncouth, intemperate Mr Cummings, if he is willing to act as the battering ram for reform, and really dig in for the fight. A compromise borne of necessity, sure. But rather a moot point now anyway.
I think Dom is actually autistic, not that that means he can't be a good politician. He has good qualities in some areas, sure, curate's egg as we all are. His campaigning slogan on the bus was a lie, and he lost my support there. And he's Gove's man. And Gove is BigPharma central. And so I think is Dom. An imperfect instrument, yes, but he is not the guy who will reform for us. I would as you say accept him if he would, but he's the opposite, he's a Neil Ferguson follower.
I agree with all you say, save for your admiration for Dom.
I admire Dom's almost autistic ability to move forward with his plans, and genuinely not give a fig if everyone around him is squealing and gnashing their teeth.
Boris is the exact opposite, he lives to be adored, he seeks first & foremost his own personal comfort and the adoration of those around him. Such a person is not cut out for the challenges that must be met, like taking on the civil service (the 'blob'), though Boris could act as an excellent cheerleader for that agenda... which was popular with the public. Dom was an outsider to politics, and willing to get stuck in and upset people, in order to deliver on the manifesto. Sadly, with his departure, I don't see anyone else left who would even try, let alone succeed in that necessary struggle.
Having said that, I violently disagreed with Dom re lockdown policy, and in some other areas besides. I view Cummings like I view Trump: an imperfect instrument. A flawed man, certainly, but also the necessary [and effective] tool for the task at hand. Frankly, so dire is the state of the State, that I'm willing to accept an uncouth, intemperate Mr Cummings, if he is willing to act as the battering ram for reform, and really dig in for the fight. A compromise borne of necessity, sure. But rather a moot point now anyway.
I think Dom is actually autistic, not that that means he can't be a good politician. He has good qualities in some areas, sure, curate's egg as we all are. His campaigning slogan on the bus was a lie, and he lost my support there. And he's Gove's man. And Gove is BigPharma central. And so I think is Dom. An imperfect instrument, yes, but he is not the guy who will reform for us. I would as you say accept him if he would, but he's the opposite, he's a Neil Ferguson follower.