Blaney’s view

Having survived a referendum and, more recently, a General Election – both conducted with animosity and dubious honesty across the political spectrum

– it seems likely that in the not too distant future we will have to suffer the process yet again. It’s either that or witness the undignified spectacle of a party leadership bloodbath, not a pretty thought, particularly as it raises (don’t laugh, it could happen) the possibility of a certain Donald Trump, president of the United States and bumbling Boris Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, surely making Bush and Blair appear a group of cuddly toys.