Charles Clarke
Charles Clarke
So Home Secretary Charles Clarke has revealed that five immigrants that he, or rather his department, released from prison have re-offended. The world and his wife is currently asking for Tony Blair to sack him but Charles has apparently already offered to resign, but his resignation hasn’t been accepted.
In these situations what usually transpires is that Charles will now make a few more cock-ups. Everyone including the Labour Party itself will ask for his head on a plate. Tony Blair will then make a statement saying that he is totally, 100% behind his Home Secretary. This is known in political circles as the ‘kiss of death’. A week later Charles will leave in disgrace. Six months later he’ll be back on the front bench. If you think all this sounds vaguely familiar then just remember his predecessor David Blunkett.
