What a surprise !
Having failed to become leader of the Labour Party or, indeed, to make any lasting impact on it, and then failed in his bid to establish a new breakaway party, the mightily ambitious Chuka Umunna has now joined the Liberal Democrats. One is tempted to wonder exactly what are his political beliefs, if any; is he just an arch opportunist ?
It seems that Umunna is one of those politicos who actually have no firm beliefs, just a desire to get to the top, somehow, anyhow. He cares not what banner he waves, although in his case Brexit appears to be an over-riding issue, and will nail his colours to whatever flagpole is available. In reality, the Liberal Democrats are probably where he belongs, being a group of mildly left wing euro-fanatics whose policies and objectives are mainly focused on offering Nirvana to all and sundry at no cost to themselves. In other words, "pie in the sky"
With a return to the Labour Party all but impossible, Umunna may well have decided that his best chance of ever achieving any sort of high office is with Liberal Democrats who are also going through a time of change. The aged, arrogant and increasingly barmy Vince Cable is off to the funny farm and a leaden process to elect his replacement is underway; although Umunna cannot be a candidate on this occasion, what about next time ? At a mere 40 years of age, he must be well placed to get the job at a later date, when either Jo Swinson or Ed Davey receive their P45 from the party.
So there we are. A man who 4 years ago put himself forward as a candidate to lead the Labour Party, and withdrew 3 days later, is now positioning himself to become leader of the Liberal Democrats. What does that say about him or, indeed, both of those parties ?
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