Cameron's policies are finally coming under a degree of scrutiny: the rootless, focus group driven oscillations in relation to their plans for "tax and spend"; the unreformed Euroscepticism; and the wider contradictory objectives. Suddenly the unquestioned common assumption that Cameron has moved his party on to the centre ground is being questioned a little. Or at least there is recognition that this untested, inexperienced political leader moves his party to the centre and then back to the right on a regular basis.
...which is just lovely.
He also speaks of New Labour's 'crusading timidity' which is about as perfect an epitaph as you could wish for.
But the best statement comes right at the end as he discusses the hoops our leader would have to go through to achieve a formal coalition: he must get the agreement of his MPS, the Executive and the Membership. He says this would take months and that no Prime Minister would be likely to wait around. He therefore concludes that there will be no coalition.
These words are like honey to me. No formal coalition is as good a battle cry as I can imagine for the current campaign. If Nickers chooses to offer informal support for a government that's fine by me but entering into the Cabinet would be the death knell for the LDs.
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