Monthly Archives: April 2010

TweetAfter the debate, I was tickled to see my hit counter had gone bananas today. What on earth happened? – I wondered. It turned out that dear old Le Monde had linked to my Bigotgate post. Bless them: Incident démocratique … Continue reading →

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TweetI suspect it is a seminal moment. I know when something has hit a nerve of the national psyche when I receive three calls from non-political friends in two minutes, gleefully telling me of the newsflash. I was just getting … Continue reading →

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TweetThat’s this Slapometer. Well, for goodness sake, just read this unmitigated pig manure: …the beauty of the first past the post system is that it gives voters a direct link with their MP. If you don’t like him, or her, … Continue reading →

TweetIn fact, Clegg dealt with Boulton’s reference to the Telegraph so well, I think Clegg was done a favour by Sky. Tweet This Post Tweet

TweetTotal hypocrisy from the Tories exposed by Richard Wilson. Tweet This Post Tweet

Tweet It is fascinating that the Murdoch media tempered their enthusiasm for Cameron in their ‘later editions’. At first, Sky’s YouGov poll, declared suspiciously soon after the debate, proclaimed Cameron the winner and the Times’ first editions went with “Cameron … Continue reading →

TweetThere seems to be an assumption that the Tory right wing press are “trying to dictate the political agenda” and “supporting their Tory friends through attacks on Clegg”. Stuff and nonsense. The first duty of a newspaper is to…..er…..sell newspapers. That’s … Continue reading →

TweetI spend a lot of time these days oscillating between Political Betting and Polling Report. It is clear that the alleged Liberal Democrat “blip caused by the first debate” is being sustained. Particularly impressive are Clegg’s net approval numbers, which … Continue reading →

TweetThe impact of the infamous Sheffield Rally on Neil Kinnock’s 1992 campaign is debatable. It took on emblematic significance after the election, rather than unarguably shifting the polls during the campaign. But it remains short-hand for a campaign losing moment. … Continue reading →

TweetA relative aged 87 years old recently visited Usbekistan. That’s quite an ahievement in and of itself –  it’s fairly near China! He brought back some of us family members the unassuming gift of Uzbek slippers. They’ve turned out to … Continue reading →

TweetAn ex-soldier berated David Cameron for failing to help him today as the Tory leader staged a walkabout in his own constituency. The man, accompanied by his young daughter, confronted Mr Cameron as he canvassed voters in the town of … Continue reading →

TweetIt’s a brilliant idea really. Put him up next to Gary Barlow, Take That’s incredible talking blancmange. You have to hand it to those Conservative Central Office guys. They can do cheap PR. Tweet This Post Tweet

TweetClegg’s done Paxo. Now Gordie has agreed to an interview with the great griller. So the only party leader who has, so far, chickened out of being interviewed by Jeremy Paxman is David Cameron. He wants to be Prime Minister … Continue reading →