The two resignations in the last 48 hours certainly changes things for the Tories and Labour at Westminster and will add even more spice to politics no doubt, while in contrast Nick Clegg must be breathing a small sigh of relief that the Lib Dems rapid fall from grace has been pushed from the headlines for the time being.
Alan Johnson’s resignation to be replaced with Ed Balls leaves Labour vulnerable to the Son of Brown jibes that the Sun and other newspapers will happily seize upon and Andy Coulson’s departure leaves David Cameron wide open to the accusations that he just doesn’t understand the vast majority of people struggles or lives.
No doubt there will be more details and comment on what both resignations mean in tomorrow’s papers, but from a practical perspective the only remaining issue is who replaces Andy Coulson at No 10 Communications Director, a few names have been mentioned and Guto Hari, currently London Mayor Boris Johnson’s Communication Chief and former BBC Wales and BBC Chief Political Correspondent is being mentioned among the lead contenders. It certainly would be a bold move for David Cameron as Guto is done a very good job at the moment.
And if he does get the job as well as the day to day media management, might his appointment have a direct affect on who is appointed as Welsh Secretary in the future after the enormous damage done by Cheryl Gillian to the Tory brand in Wales?Any source
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