This supposedly Conservative-led government has always been all about moving quickly, tearing down the red tape left up by the Labour party, and knocking down the barriers raised to build about a new revolution in schools, public sector reform and wider society.

In short they were heirs to Blair who went about exactly the same thing, on a radical mission to change UK politics forever. Only this government appears to be peaking early. Its revolution has been half-baked; the cuts aren’t working, big society has only created a big noise and no substance, while the coalition looks ever more rocky.

Though the Tories have brought to fruition one aspect of the Labour legacy rather early – earlier than I think most were expecting – and that is the designs of a very noticeable bid for a leadership coup. Continue reading →