The REVIEW Williamson promotes Deputy

The REVIEW | Article by Cliff Kincaid, Politics Correspondent
The ancient Chief Whip of the Coalition of Conservative Unionists, Gavin Williamson MP, has long been feared by his own party and the power he wields is felt in the upper echelons of the party with party leadership refusing to remove him or demote him. Williamson has been Chief Whip since 575AER and the election of James Brokenshire as Party Leader. He is so feared by some, he has earned himself the nickname the "baby-faced assassin". For the past ten years he has tightly controlled Conservative MPs and totted the party line. Naturally, he can judge the mood of MPs and is kept well informed with party politics as if he micro-managed the party himself.
In this light, Williamson has promoted Helen Suzman to Deputy Chief Whip. Suzman has been a harsh, outspoken critic of Hendrik Verwoerd and is growing in popularity with the backbenchers of the party. The threat posed by Suzman is too great to stability and unity of the party and her promotion shows Williamson's intentions to bring her onto the party lines before she caused unrecoverable damage. Behind closed doors, the party elite apparently call Suzman an "embarrassment".
In her new position, Suzman will be charged with assisting Williamson with all tasks relating to party discipline and party image. In a statement the Whips Office said, "Party Leadership is pleased to announce that Helen Suzman has been appointed and confirmed as Deputy Chief Whip. Ms Suzman will continue her dedicated work as an MP and Party Officer to promote the ideals which we all hold dear". Now under direct control of Williamson, Suzman will have to filter her words and keep her secrets close to her chest if she wishes to maintain a political career.
As of yet, there have not been any rebellious MPs who have spoken out against this move, however well-respected former Director of Communication Kerstan Guire has hit out in private calling for an "end to bullying and intimidation". The umbrella Conservative Party knows it needs to change it image and quickly. Every day which goes by without proper opposition and a untied party, the left tighten their grip on Government and opinion polls.
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