Top politician angry after being left alone in key campaign

A prominent politician is reportedly furious after a much-publicised national initiative turned into a solo act. Insiders reveal he erupted during a postmortem meeting with his team, livid that allies who pledged support went silent, leaving him to shoulder the effort alone. Having invested heavily to make an impact in his stronghold, he now feels betrayed, privately raging that he was "set up" and left looking like a "radical fool." The fallout has left him isolated and seething over the botched political manoeuvre. 

*****