"JACK McConnell wants to be Scotland's First Minister for at least ten years, handing over power only after he has won the 2011 election. Mr McConnell, who became First Minister in 2001, has told close friends that he intends to serve a full second term in charge of the Scottish Executive after the 2007 election, fight the 2011 election and then walk away from Bute House early in a third term. Details of his plans are contained in a biography of the First Minister, Lucky Jack, published next week and serialised in The Scotsman from today."
Apart from the hubris (he'll look pretty silly if he gets turfed out in the 2007 elections), it is interesting that the focus is on what Mr McConnell wants to be (ie First Minister) rather than on what he wants to do. Perhaps being in power is achievement enough for him, but it might have been more inspiring to read about what he wants to do with that power.
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