There’s a quick lesson you learn in politics. Decisions have consequences. Be careful. Things can come back to haunt you.

Consider this example from the past week in UK politics.

When he became Prime Minister, Keir Starmer dumped a woman from an important job, and replaced her with his friend.

Now that woman, Emily Thornberry, chairs the parliamentary committee that will play an important role in determining whether the current Prime Minister has much of a political future.

It’s rich. It’s wonderful. It’s strangely appropriate. Serve it cold, Ms. Thornberry.

Loyalty should still count for something.