There is no love lost; a state of more or
less open warfare exists between these two extremes of the coalition, whether they brush up against each other on the doorstep or in the Commons» voting lobbies.
The Norwegian had previously held off taking over at Aston Villa in the summer of 2012, citing family reasons, yet took the plunge at a club with far
less stable foundations, with Tan still vengeful against his previous appointment (Mackay), and in
open warfare with supporters over the change of club colours from blue to red.