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In his first reshuffle he made the decision not to make any changes to the government, arguing that a massive shake-up could be misconstrued as panic. This proves to be a mistake as this enrages Urquhart who longs for promotion. |
In his first reshuffle he made the decision not to make any changes to the government, arguing that a massive shake-up could be misconstrued as panic. This proves to be a mistake as this enrages Urquhart who longs for promotion. |
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Collingridge's brief time in office proved difficult for him thanks to Urquhart who proceeded to embarrass his boss by leaking delicate information to the press and labour party backbenchers. Finally a fabricated scandal concerning his alcoholic brother forced him to resign from office after less than a year. Ironically when he refused to hold a reshuffle he argued that the [[Night of the Long Knives]] caused one of his predecessors to "be out [of office] within a year". |
Collingridge's brief time in office proved difficult for him thanks to Urquhart who proceeded to embarrass his boss by leaking delicate information to the press and labour party backbenchers. Finally a fabricated scandal concerning his alcoholic brother forced him to resign from office after less than a year. Ironically when he refused to hold a reshuffle he argued that the [[Night of the Long Knives (1962)|Night of the Long Knives]] caused one of his predecessors to "be out [of office] within a year". |
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He was succeeded by Urquhart. |
He was succeeded by Urquhart. |
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Revision as of 02:24, 29 September 2006
Henry "Hal" Collingridge is the fictional successor to Margaret Thatcher in the Michael Dobbs novel House of Cards which was adapted by the BBC by Andrew Davies. The part of Collingridge in Television adaptation was played by David Lyon.
Collingridge is portrayed as being a decent man and a passive indecisive leader who relies heavily on the support of his most trusted cronies and cabinet ministers Francis Urquhart and Lord "Teddy" Billsborough. At the start of the novel (and TV adaptation) he has just led to his party to victory in a general election (albeit with a very reduced majority).
Prime Minister
In his first reshuffle he made the decision not to make any changes to the government, arguing that a massive shake-up could be misconstrued as panic. This proves to be a mistake as this enrages Urquhart who longs for promotion.
Collingridge's brief time in office proved difficult for him thanks to Urquhart who proceeded to embarrass his boss by leaking delicate information to the press and labour party backbenchers. Finally a fabricated scandal concerning his alcoholic brother forced him to resign from office after less than a year. Ironically when he refused to hold a reshuffle he argued that the Night of the Long Knives caused one of his predecessors to "be out [of office] within a year".
He was succeeded by Urquhart.