Gordon saves lives?  

On previous blogs, I have criticised John Hutton as a shallow politician who has never been accused of having an original thought. In all his many jobs he has parroted the usually bad ideas that lobbyists have crammed into his head. He fell head over heels in love with nuclear power and said,   “Nuclear is UK's new North Sea oil”. He promulgated unattainable ‘choice' in schools and hospital with religious fervour. Now he has given us a hint on why he resigned as Secretary of State for Defence. He wanted to send 2000 mores troops to Afghanistan even though they would be fresh targets for IEDs.   It's a policy that's populist but deadly. Again he caved in to pressure this time from the military. The truth may be beginning to emerge. 12 days ago I had this exchange with Defence Minister Kevan Jones when I tried to praise the Prime Minister. Paul Flynn: Can my hon....