From Edward Collier Sir: It causes me distress when Michael
Gove, and other apparently thinking Conservatives, prefer Bush over Kerry on the basis that Bush remains steadfast while Kerry changes his mind. Bush is incapable of changing his mind because, in order so to do, it is a necessary precursor to be in possession of one. In any case, changing one's mind is not necessarily a sign of prevarication, but of acknowledging that certain matters are so complex and protean that a fixed position is more likely to mark you out as a dolt than as a leader. It is a sad reflection on those who lead us, as well as those who wish to lead us, that it is nowadays considered that amending one's opinion in the face of fresh evidence is proof of weakness rather than strength.
Edward Collier
Bishops Clceve, Gloucestershire
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