Is Boris Johnson’s HR strategy going to go horribly, laughably wrong again?
Brian Coleman, London Assembly member for Barnet & Camden is famous for many things. Post-humously outing Ted Heath; running up taxi bills nearly as high as all the other Assembly members combined – at least twice; branding one of the universities in his constituency as ‘crap’; being banned from driving for six months and, perhaps most shamefully of all, being described as a hero by Richard Littlejohn.
For the past eight years, London has had the joy of seeing the delectable Mr Coleman ensconced as chair of the Assembly in alternate years, thanks to a grubby little deal with the Liberal Democrat group. As constant oppositionalists, the remaining rump of the Lib Dem Assembly group quickly deserted Brian once Boris descended upon City Hall, suddenly becoming more than happy to support Labour’s (successful) nominee for chair, Jennette Arnold. Luckily for our Brian, Boris had a consolation prize in store – because Coleman collects titles, (more…)
