Browned Off!

clipped from www.telegraph.co.uk Security minister slapped down by Gordon Brown Admiral Lord West, the security minister, was today forced into an abrupt and humiliating U-turn after publicly opposing Gordon Brown's bid to raise the time limit on holding terror suspects without charging.

One aspect of life is that your boss is unfortunately your master. Walking the diplomatic line has been an ancient art in Britain and has kept the three elements of Government separate- although it may not seem so after Tony Blair complete politicization of the Civil Service.
If Mr West thinks the PM is wrong then he has the right to tell him. He will get the sack and away will go another huge pension!