Me and Machiavelli

Neither Israeli politics nor the liberal democrats are favourite posting subjects of mine, but here’s the thing:

Machiavelli 1: You're Simon Hughes and you say "Charles has problems and we all wish him well, but the party is more than one man, and the next election is make or break for us. We are a nice party, but to win, we need to be ruthless. We cannot win with Charles, as he is now, electorally, a liability. My colleagues, through misguided loyalty, seem to lack the strength of character to do what has to be done. Cometh the hour, cometh the man. In the interests of the liberal democrats, I will stand for and win the leadership. That way, we can enter the next election, untainted, and make the breakthrough we have sought, for 80 years. With your support, together, we can win. Inaction, dithering, delay is not an option; we must take firm, decisive action now. With your support, I will lead you to electoral breakthrough, and announce my candidate for the leadership of the party"

And you win.

Machiavelli 2: Sharon ain’t coming back. Kadima without Sharon is a headless ass. The MP’s who have committed to it are toast without him.

Enter Shimon Peres. He can write his own ticket as leader and finally, be the man who brings peace ~ maybe

Just has to play it right.

Labour are afraid of Kadima. Likud are down to 10 seats of Kadima stays credible.

It’s his for the taking.

Politics is like human chess. Utterly fascinating.