Sunday 4 April 2010

Lions led by Donkeys

"Lions led by donkeys" is a phrase popularly used to describe the British infantry of the First World War and to condemn the generals who commanded them. The contention is that the brave soldiers (lions) suffered and in many cases were sent to their deaths by incompetent, unthinking and indifferent leaders (donkeys).

Now William Hague likens the British People as Lions and The Brown Government as donkeys in an interview given to the Daily Telegraph, the former Conservative leader tells Patrick Hennessy how Conservatives intend to undo the damage wreaked by Labour’s 13 years in power...Here

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