Originally Posted by
Drummond
One would not expect a politician deserving of high office to blatantly lie .. I agree (at least, it's far from ideal if it happened !!).
But there are shades to this. Precious little in the world of high-power politics is totally black v white.
Where Darroch has been concerned .. a certain weighing of what it was or was not wise to say, should've certainly played a part.
On the one hand, Darroch gave vent to his prejudices and converted it into vitriol, submitting that in his reporting as though it was somehow 'objective commentary'. In so doing, he completely subverted the diplomatic role he was there to fulfill ... one as a figure who was supposed to be aiding a 'special relationship' between the UK and US, one based on friendship, cooperation, and pursuing and representing shared values !
On the other - and I'm still struggling to understand WHY - Darroch commands considerable support here, even despite all he's been up to.
Boris, as a future Prime Ministerial 'hopeful', has to correctly weigh all of that so that he can emerge as our future PM in the best possible way ! He has to maintain his level of support amongst all those Conservatives who'll simultaneously want to support him in the forthcoming vote, but by the same token, who also choose to be supportive of Darroch. Boris has that tightrope to walk, Noir, whether or not you approve of him walking it.
Once PM .... he has his, and therefore OUR, future relations with Donald Trump to take into account.
Now, Noir, what would you prefer ? Do you want Boris to do a GOOD, or a BAD, job with that ?
Try to separate out your natural Leftie prejudices from an objective consideration of all this, Noir. I'm sure you have certain non-constructive wishes on this score (?). But, reality is what it is, not what you prefer it to be. Boris Johnson has the task of helping to shape, as future PM, the quality of our relationship with the US. Me, I'd rather he did a good job.
Will that require proper diplomacy ... say, on Boris's part ? And / or on the part of Darroch's replacement ?
Noir ... who are you to want our people to do any less than implement their very best efforts to pursue the best relations we can ?
Think on that before you respond with any of your less-than-helpful thinking ... please .. ! .....