John Reid is to quit the post of Home Secretary after holding it for just over a year.
Just five weeks ago he announced a massive restructuring of the Home Office, splitting it into two parts: a Ministry of Justice, to be run as part of the Department for Constitutional Affairs, and a Home Office rump responsible for terrorism, security and immigration.
Apparently his departure will be timed to coincide with Tony Blair's from Number Ten, and is designed to give Gordon Brown "space" to establish himself as prime minister (rather than, presumably, give Gordon Brown the option of either replacing him, or inviting him to stay in post and see through the fundamental changes he has set in motion).
You might think that all this makes perfect sense, in the strange logic of political life. I couldn't possibly comment.
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