James Forsyth James Forsyth

“The coldness necessary to command”

As so often, Charles Moore put it best when he used this phrase about Cameron. Charles was reflecting on Cameron telling Stanley Johnson straight out at a social occasion that he wouldn’t be allowed to have a run at Boris’s old seat but it applies perfectly to today’s events as well.

Some thought on Dominic Grieve in a bit. Stay tuned.

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