So John Snow is prepared to give up his position as King of the North in order to form an alliance which he believes is their best chance of survival. But those loyal followers who crowned him are not happy about having a foreign queen imposed over them as an absolute monarch. It was ever thus. To the smaller partner organisation the merger is a take over. And mergers often fail to realise there promise because loyalty remains with the old order.
Blair Mcpherson former Director, author and blogger www.blairmcpherson.co.uk
