Fascinating times we have ahead. But, as the new Cabinet gets announced, there's just one minister from the old Government that I'm sorry to see leaving. This anonymous-looking chap:
The delightfully-named Andrew Adonis was, until a short while ago, Secretary of State for Transport, easily the most competent and most effective minister to hold that post since... well, since as long ago as I can remember. And before. I am struggling to think of a transport secretary at any time over the last forty years as effective as Adonis. It's a terrible shame that he was only in post for ten short months, but the transformation in railway policy in that time has been near miraculous.
He'll be sorely missed. Which is much more than you could say for the rest.
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Well let's wish the new lot all possible good fortune, it's not a chalice I'd have chosen to pick up right now. Though by no means a fan of his nor of his party I thought Brown departed with decency and grace. Meantime LeDuc keep up the good work and power to your elbow!
bg
I knew Andrew when he was an undergraduate (aeons ago now!) and he was a railway nut, then! Clearly nothing has changed; and I agree he has been most effective transport secretary probably since 1945.
He's a bit solemn, though ..
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