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Political Brotherly Tensions Feat. The Johnsons, Camerons, Milibands, Osbornes And Clintons

A Brief History Of Political Brotherly Tension
The Huffington Post UK

Balancing a political life with a family one can be tough and when the two collide the results can be tense to say the least.

Two of Britain's top Tories have this week found themselves in just that position when brotherly friction bubbled into public view.

First up was the jealousy of Boris Johnson, swiftly followed by a veiled attack on David Cameron's legal aid reforms.

Here's an overview plus a couple more classic examples...

Political Sibling Tensions
The Johnsons(01 of05)
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The famously-floppy-fringed Boris admitted to The Times that he is a little envious of his younger brother, Jo's, political success.He said: "I rejoice in his success. "A little piece of me dies, but otherwise I rejoice in his success."
The Camerons(02 of05)
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Dave and Alexander's chosen career paths collided slightly this week. Alex, a QC, blamed cuts in legal aid - administered by Dave - for leading to defendants being so poorly represented that a trial should not even go ahead.
The Milibands(03 of05)
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The big brother of bitter brotherly bust-ups began when Ed sensationally beat David to the Labour leadership which everyone had assumed he would win.The elder sibling was so incensed he moved to America, changed his name and has never spoken English in protest ever again.Only one of those things is true...
The Osbornes(04 of05)
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George's even paler younger brother Dr Adam got into a spot of bother after using a fictitious name on a prescription he gave to a cocaine-addicted prostitute in 2010.He was suspended for six months.
The Clintons(05 of05)
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Once again, the Americans are here to lead the way.All of the previous siblings pale in comparison to the shenanigans of Roger Clinton.Before Bill was even president Roger had been locked up for cocaine distribution, played in an embarrassingly bad band called 'Politics' and then got arrested for drink-driving just a month after his brother officially pardoned his drugs record.
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