"It is not over until the fat lady sings"
Long the cry of the defeated
It was a non starter put into motion by a extremist right wing conspiracy theorist and grasped by right wing politicians who are worried that their careers will be interrupted by someone who might just introduce principles into British politics
Back in 1988 the Beeb produced one of the best political dramas it ever commissioned, A VERY BRITISH COUP
Talk about a glimpse into the future - that future has been with us for some time now
Jim Carroll