Sarah Ingham: Labour MPs should learn a Tory lesson - if a leader is failing, best they fail fast

Sarah Ingham: Labour MPs should learn a Tory lesson - if a leader is failing, best they fail fast

Dr Sarah Ingham is the author of The Military Covenant: its impact on civil-military relations in Britain. First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, bane of Britain. Is the main job of the Prime Minister to be the effigy burnt on Bonfire Night? Last week, in awe-inspiring, looking-good-as-13th-Century-new Salisbury Cathedral, John Major gave the annual Edward Heath lecture. Sir John acknowl…