Cleggmania
April 18th, 2010The ironies abound. The only reason that Clegg was there in the debate at all was that Cameron agreed it. The only reason that the debate took place at all was that Cameron insisted on it. It was he who threw down the challenge in the first place, and when his own advisers strongly recommended against it – on the very good grounds that he was ahead in the polls and had everything to lose and nothing to gain – he overrode their advice. For Cameron is a vain man and was sure he would triumph, and didn’t want to miss an opportunity of proving it. He must be ruing it now. (more…)
