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May 06, 2005
Michal Howard
BBC News reports that Michael Howard will stand down as leader of the Conservatives very shortly.
I'm not going to comment on this politically. What does interest me is that someone can be prepared to lead a whole country for five years, which is a high stress job with huge responsibilities, and then, less than 12 hours later, he is resigned to being a lowly MP.
This kind of emotional rollercoaster must be very difficult to cope with. One minute you're anticipating travelling the globe, sending troops to war, meeting other world leaders. The next, you're down the local town hall listening to complaints about parking restrictions.
Going for a new job is always going to be a bit like this, but if you fail, generally there is the option to try again with another company. Here, it's all or nothing. Suddenly, the life you hoped for is gone forever. That must be hard to take.
Posted by se71 at May 6, 2005 01:16 PM
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