Lucky Generals
Later today we will learn officially that the the Fantastic Mr Fox - Mr Liam Fox - had no option but to resign as the UK government's defence secretary.
A career in ruins - and not for the first time - because of someone's stupidity and hubris.
But the big winner in this whole affair in the Prime Minister - David Cameron.
Because without having to lift a finger - he has got rid of a troublesome figure in his cabinet - the Fantastic Mr Fox - and replaced him with a loyal and safe pair of hands - Philip Hammond.
In addition the subsequent re-shuffle has allowed the Prime Minister to promote to young women - Justine Greening and Chloe Smith.
I don't believe in fate - but sometimes you have to ask yourself why some people attract good luck - while others can't seem to do a thing right.
People say you make your own luck - through your attitude and energy towards life - and I think that's as good an explanation as any.
Our last Labour Prime Minister - Gordon Brown - had what's commonly called a Reverse Midas Touch - everything he went near crumbled to dust instead of turning into gold.
Whereas at the moment if David Cameron fell into the River Clyde - I imagine he'd be fished out again - bone dry.
'Give me lucky generals' - as Napoleon used to say - and sometimes it seems the same is true of politics.
A career in ruins - and not for the first time - because of someone's stupidity and hubris.
But the big winner in this whole affair in the Prime Minister - David Cameron.
Because without having to lift a finger - he has got rid of a troublesome figure in his cabinet - the Fantastic Mr Fox - and replaced him with a loyal and safe pair of hands - Philip Hammond.
In addition the subsequent re-shuffle has allowed the Prime Minister to promote to young women - Justine Greening and Chloe Smith.
I don't believe in fate - but sometimes you have to ask yourself why some people attract good luck - while others can't seem to do a thing right.
People say you make your own luck - through your attitude and energy towards life - and I think that's as good an explanation as any.
Our last Labour Prime Minister - Gordon Brown - had what's commonly called a Reverse Midas Touch - everything he went near crumbled to dust instead of turning into gold.
Whereas at the moment if David Cameron fell into the River Clyde - I imagine he'd be fished out again - bone dry.
'Give me lucky generals' - as Napoleon used to say - and sometimes it seems the same is true of politics.
