The Anil Conundrum....

Like him or hate him, Anil Roberts appears to be becoming a modern day version of the people's politician, seemingly willing to challenge anything that stirs his ire regardless of who they are or what position they may hold, and while it might negate any notion that he could ever be considered a 'real' team player, what it does do is demonstrate the type of leader he would be if given the chance, much to the delight of those on the ground to whom bacchanal is an essential part of the politics. Reminiscent of other famous political blowhards from history such as Winston Churchill (who only found favor when the nation's chips were down), Anil's date with destiny may yet be at a time somewhere in the future where all of this 'out of time' bluster may be the right thing for the situation. Again, regardless of your feeling on the man and his market-place, rum-shop style, one would be hard pressed to envision him needing four meetings with any Prime Minister to make his point when one would be more than enough to get the point across, especially if the issue at hand was an ultimatum. Saying it in the style that has become popular of late, one does not simply 'give' the Prime Minister a public 'or else' ultimatum and fail to back it up. To do so is to risk every ounce of your political capital and, if you have Prime Ministerial ambitions yourself, as silly as bringing a plastic knife to a political gunfight. The Prime Minister for her part seems to be measuring the line and length of the men in this partnership government she leads, testing to see whose lines may be drawn in sand and whose in concrete. As she has not yet had to give up any ground to date regardless of the scenario, in most instances up to now she seems to have proven herself to be more man the lot of them.

Again to bring this back on point, one would be hard pressed to envision Anil making such a stupid move, and while he may yet be ejected from the Congress of the People for daring to step on what are appearing to be little egos at the top, the long vision seems to portend that even if he loses this battle he may yet win the war. Members who are tired of the bait and switch politics that has been practiced at their expense since May 24th 2010 may find that their fortunes would bring better results if invested with people who possess the ability to stand by what they say. Fumbling into a stand off with the Prime Minister on moral and ethical grounds after letting all manner of abuses slip by unchallenged fooled no one, and while the media may be giving some face-time to those engaged in these marathon talks to nowhere, the nation is already clear as to the lose/lose position the current leadership of the COP has carved for itself. I would like to suggest to all those who are making suggestions as to where Anil's political future might lie that they turn their attention to their own business instead and contemplate where the future of the COP lies should Prakash and Co. follow through. Breaking up with the UNC will open them up to attacks on a level and with a fury and finality that they may never have contemplated as their former allies turned enemy seek to destroy any future competition for their stomping ground. The UNC is not a little party by any stretch of the imagination and the COP as it exists today is nowhere near ready to go toe to toe; make no mistake, drawing first blood in this skirmish is not going to be where the bragging rights lie, it remains with those who are left standing after all is said and done.  If the COP finds itself once again wandering in the political wilderness in search of a Moses to lead them to the Promised Land, enter into that scenario the personality of an Anil Roberts and tell me again who has the longer play left to play.