Today is the last day of John Humphrys presenting Today. I listened to his interview with David Cameron and one phrase stuck with me (it's not up yet but you should listen).
Cameron was asked by Humphreys what his legacy was (Blair has 'Blairism' and Thatcher had her 'ism' and you....?). He paused, and said that he never wanted his leadership to be about him. He then went on the talk of Gove's education reforms and the welfare reforms of Duncan-Smith. Aside from any view on these specific policies, he then said this:
'I wanted to cultivate tall poppy's'
I like that little phrase. I am now pondering it and wondering how many leaders share that philosophy? Do I?
Isn't the very nature of discipleship the sacrificial cultivation of 'tall poppy's' or is the danger of ministry that it's can drift to being more about us than about others.
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Hmm. I wonder if David Cameron actually knows what the talk of 'tall poppies' is about:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tall_poppy_syndrome
Does he really mean the cultivation of tall poppies so that they can be cut down?
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