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The quote is from Macbeth if that helps, but frustration born out of watching amateurs like you guess your way round the machinations of politics and how cunning calculations are made (and Richard Branson's inability to maintain an internet connection this morning) eventually forced my hand.

In fairness, it isn't a difficult one to decode, and I wouldn't attribute any great insight to it. Most cautious politicians have an inbuilt sense of survival and this is normally to the fore of their thinking. The other thing I'd add is that the FCO operates as a semi detached ministry anyway. It's very difficult to make a name for yourself there, as you can rarely bring forward any big policy ideas. The best FS's tend to be those who you don't notice. It also involves a lot of overseas travel and has historically been used as an appointment for potential rivals as they don't get the time to spend working the corridors, bars, and tea rooms

<blockquote data-quote="Warbler" data-source="post: 2543695" data-attributes="member: 65228">The quote is from Macbeth if that helps, but frustration born out of watching amateurs like you guess your way round the machinations of politics and how cunning calculations are made (and Richard Branson&#039;s inability to maintain an internet connection this morning) eventually forced my hand. In fairness, it isn&#039;t a difficult one to decode, and I wouldn&#039;t attribute any great insight to it. Most cautious politicians have an inbuilt sense of survival and this is normally to the fore of their thinking. The other thing I&#039;d add is that the FCO operates as a semi detached ministry anyway. It&#039;s very difficult to make a name for yourself there, as you can rarely bring forward any big policy ideas. The best FS&#039;s tend to be those who you don&#039;t notice. It also involves a lot of overseas travel and has historically been used as an appointment for potential rivals as they don&#039;t get the time to spend working the corridors, bars, and tea rooms</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Warbler, post: 2543695, member: 65228"] The quote is from Macbeth if that helps, but frustration born out of watching amateurs like you guess your way round the machinations of politics and how cunning calculations are made (and Richard Branson's inability to maintain an internet connection this morning) eventually forced my hand. In fairness, it isn't a difficult one to decode, and I wouldn't attribute any great insight to it. Most cautious politicians have an inbuilt sense of survival and this is normally to the fore of their thinking. The other thing I'd add is that the FCO operates as a semi detached ministry anyway. It's very difficult to make a name for yourself there, as you can rarely bring forward any big policy ideas. The best FS's tend to be those who you don't notice. It also involves a lot of overseas travel and has historically been used as an appointment for potential rivals as they don't get the time to spend working the corridors, bars, and tea rooms [/QUOTE]

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