SAME OLD, SAME OLD...

Some of people may think that it was only a matter of time before the Conservatives reverted to type. So news that an oil firm whose chief executive has bankrolled the Conservatives has won exclusive rights to trade with Libyan rebels during the conflict, after secret talks which involved the British Government should come as no real surprise. Neither should we be surprised that the deal may have been organised by a former oil trader turned junior conservative minister, who happens to have close business links to the oil firm and was previously a director of one of its subsidiaries. Also probably best not to mention what the Tories (Sorry Con Dems) are planning to do to the planning process in England then or the news that David (“Call me the bankers best mate”) Cameron plans to quietly drop any banking reforms until after 2019. Perhaps it's best not to tell Vince...