I can't find evidence of this. Handelsblad reported an hour ago that Bos and Rouvoet are meeting Balkenende right now. *Lunatic*, n. One whose delusions are out of fashion.
But the PvdA as party has protested.
Either Bos silences the dissent in his own party, or he is faithful to the party-line and upsets the coalition. So far Bos is staunchly carrying through as member of the cabinet and keeps a stiff upper lip.
I note that Mariette Hamer, who leads the PvdA in Parliament, and Wouter Bos have a cordial relationship. If this is a pre-conceived stratagem by Bos and Hamer (which I think rather unlikely), it's a game of high stakes - I doubt whether the PvdA is actually capable of that.
Rouvoet is ass-covering Balkenende - no surprises there.
