Redwood madness
David Blunkett's love life is in the headlines when his work as Home Secretary deserves the brickbats. I do not want to make a window into his private life.
So begins John Redwood, writing in the Telegraph. Backword Dave gives him credit, but I don't. If his private life is irrelevant to the debate, and you don't want to 'make a window' why mention it? Obviously he mentioned it to remind readers who had heard the story, and alert those who hadn't.
The problem is Redwood can't help himself. He couldn't help himself in 1993 when he attacked single mothers. He can't help himself now. The difference now is of course that we know his own behaviour is rather less whiter-that-white. From the papers -
Gail Redwood told a Sunday newspaper: "After all these years, John simply rang me up and told me it was all over - I was absolutely devastated. Now he's stopped me going back to the family house."
There are conflicting views, though the only facts we know is that Redwood was seeing Nikki Page whilst he was married, he did admit to 'unreasonable behaviour' in a court of law, and his wife was granted her divorce. It would perhaps be best if he kept quiet for some while.
posted by Matthew @ 8/19/2004 01:15:00 PM
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