Posts Tagged ‘Nick Clegg’
Our politicians will have to learn from the joyous ease of this remarkable day
There is no point even attempting the world-weary cynicism of the Westminster village. Today is proving to be a triumph for the Royal family, for the affectionate, warm-hearted masses that have turned... Read More
At least there’s a silver lining to this pointless AV referendum
Something has happened to David Cameron in the past fortnight. Call it an Easter resurrection, but he appears revived, not as a politician, but as a Conservative. He has found a confident voice that c... Read More
Gillian Duffy to decide the AV referendum
There has been a lot of movement in voting intention during the AV referendum campaign, but things seem now to have settled down, for the time being at least. At the outset, Conservative voters wer... Read More
The squeals from the Yes camp prove David Cameron's ruthlessness
With nine days to go the Yes camp have twigged the peril posed by David Cameron’s decision, taken weeks ago, to play hardball. It was before Christmas in fact, having realised the polls were goi... Read More
Mandelson's mind games could help swing the referendum in the No campaign's direction
Lord Mandelson has finally brought his own unique brand of realpolitik to the increasingly fractious AV debate. This newspaper appealed yesterday for both campaigns to stop shrieking at each other and... Read More
Paddy Ashdown is wrong: Lib Dems are 'fighting furious' with Nick Clegg, not at the attacks on him
One of these days Paddy Ashdown may say something that isn’t boastful or misleading, but I’m not holding my breath. Take his latest claim that Liberal Democrats are “fighting furious... Read More
What's the point of a CV?
What’s the most elastic statement on your CV? Mine, untouched for several years, is that I still have conversational Spanish. It’s not strictly speaking a lie – I’m fairly confident as long as... Read More
The Ed Miliband/Vince Cable novelty act may struggle to impress the voters
Ed Miliband has adopted a rather sniffy approach to the AV referendum campaign, agreeing to share a Yes platform with the Liberal Democrats this morning only if the LibDem was NOT Nick Clegg. So Vince... Read More
Reports of the Lib Dems’ death have been greatly exaggerated
Watching Nick Clegg and his Liberal Democrat cabinet colleagues is like watching five men in a boat, riding the rapids, trying to avoid the rocks: you can tell how much trouble they are in by the spee... Read More
Nick Clegg: my dead grandfather would back Andrew Lansley's NHS reforms
During the latest NHS reform ‘listening exercise’, Nick Clegg has apparently invoked his dead grandfather in support of the Government’s plans. Dr Hugh Clegg was the celebrated edito... Read More