Reply #2: Yes,

[LeftishBrit]

I think that there will be a LOT of objections from voters, councillors (who will have to face the voters far sooner than MPs will unless the coalition collapses quite quickly), and MPs - Labour MPs and Tory and LibDem backbenchers- who will be receiving strong protests from the voters (even Tories: 'yes, yes, the free market is a great thing in principle, but Not In My Back Yard'). I suspect that it won't be possible to put through the whole package. I hope, anyway.

But I don't know what Tory voters expected if they voted for a government likely to include Andrew Lansley as Health Secretary. He's the one who said that the recession might have the advantage of getting people to spend more time with their families! I wish HE would soon get a chance to spend more time with his family.

As for Michael Gove, he has already achieved the almost impossible feat of making Ruth Kelly look competent by comparison.