Connections

What have The Caine Mutiny, Tony Blair and Sir Alex Ferguson in common? If you've read the book or seen the film, you'll know that in The Caine Mutiny there comes a point at which it becomes clear that Captain Queeg is beginning to suffer a mental breakdown, and the other officers have the choice of either supporting and helping him, or turning on him and destroying him. To make a good story, the author naturally has them choose the latter course, but the point is that they did have that choice. Tony Blair has more or less singly-handedly saved the Labour Party from political extinction. Alex Ferguson has brought glory to Manchester United beyond their wildest dreams. Both are now looking a little wobbly. The question is, are those who have benefited from their efforts over the years now going to support and help them, or turn on them and destroy them? What do you think?