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Frankly, I’d rather have a shambles than manage by fear and intimidation

By Caron Lindsay | Sat 31st August 2013 - 2:59 pm

I read a lot of political commentary by all sorts of people. I’ve been moved to tears, laughter, outrage, exasperation and delight by many of them. It’s taken until today, though, for an article written by a mainstream commentator to make me feel physically sick.

Writing in the Telegraph, John McTernan, former Labour Downing Street insider, describes the tactics of Labour whips:

A Cabinet minister who served in both the Blair and Brown governments retells his first encounter with Labour whips. Newly elected, he was walking through the corridors of the House when he was accosted by one. He was pushed

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Posted in News | Also tagged house of commons, internal party discipline and telegraph | 21 Comments

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