Knives are Out for Harman

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 2009

Knives are Out for Harman

Harriet is protesting that she is loyal and loudly asking "who is briefing against me?" The Brownies of course - that is their stock in trade. A little snippet appears in the FT under Sue Cameron's byline - though the original author is undoubtedly a Brown henchman.

Harriet Harman (now there's a woman who knows how to frighten the horses) will be introducing her equalities bill next month. Word is that she has asked her officials to ensure that there are some disabled people in the Commons gallery when the bill is launched, adding: "And it would help if some of them were black."

That is a perfect example of the kind of poison so often dripped by Damian McBride. Detailed, probably true and obtained by one of his press officer snouts to damage Harman. Expect a lot more of that sort of thing if she keeps make leadership signals.

eRating Public Services

The government plans to establish online feedback to rate public services - GPs, police, childcare and councils. It will, they spin, be likeTripAdvisor.com for the public sector. The Tories say it is just a gimmick. Guido thinks it has potential. FixMyStreet.com is a similar concept.

Notice however they have left MPs off the list of public servants who will be getting feedback...