Britain | Estelle Morris
Cabinet drop-out
Estelle Morris's replacement by Charles Clarke leaves no room for excuses
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A GOOD teacher, but a dunce at top-level politics. Critics had plenty to say about Estelle Morris, the increasingly forlorn-looking education minister who resigned on October 23rd. Her own verdict on her performance was even harsher. It was, she said, “not quite good enough”.
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Cabinet drop-out”
From the October 26th 2002 edition
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