The General Election campaign has been pretty lacklustre so far. Plenty of bickering about the economic impact of raising National Insurance contributions by just 1p, is hardly likely to dazzle the electorate.
The main message from the Government seems to be ‘solidity, tenacity, assuredness’. That stance is unlikely to lift them above 35% but yet may prove just enough to cling to power.
The main message from the Government seems to be ‘solidity, tenacity, assuredness’. That stance is unlikely to lift them above 35% but yet may prove just enough to cling to power.
The Opposition’s cri-de-guerre seems to be "vote for a change…er…for change’s sake". Tory HQ must have a big map of all the demographics in the country alongside a few words of strategy citing which media to use to target their vote. The Cons are apparently trying to woo the population of undecideds but their words are often more self-conscious than a spotty teenager in his first suit.
As Eric Morecombe used to say, "you can see the join."
For example, David Cameron’s article in the Guardian last Friday, was pitiful in its attempt to persuade liberal voters over to his side. “Our solution is to use the state to remake society – to make the Big Society, enabling people to come together to drive progress.” Eh?
For example, David Cameron’s article in the Guardian last Friday, was pitiful in its attempt to persuade liberal voters over to his side. “Our solution is to use the state to remake society – to make the Big Society, enabling people to come together to drive progress.” Eh?
His dismal attempt to highlight public sector pay as the most iniquitous, did not stand any scrutiny. He even had the brass neck to call on the Guardianistas to turn Tory, “ To Guardian readers everywhere, I say: overcome any prejudices you may have…”
The readership, once they had stopped laughing, may have pointed to the unashamed “prejudices” of the bigoted parties the Tories are allied to, in the European Parliament.
The Conservatives, while acknowledging severe cuts and drastic choices need to be made, would first give back all £12Bn of the NI increase. This cashback deal will be funded entirely on “efficiency savings” which haven’t yet been made and on areas already identified by Labour but previously dismissed by George Osborne (pictured) as illusory.
Wee Georgie announced last week with a fanfare, Brown and Darling’s case for economic prudence was “destroyed” by the endorsement of the Tory position on NICs by 20 or 30 prominent business leaders. Not economists, you understand, but CEOs.
Lib Dem Chancellor, Vince Cable, may appear to be a rather tetchy, suburban headteacher but has proved himself, over a sustained period, to have a very firm grasp of the critical economic detail. His description of the political statements by these highly partial men of commerce as “utterly nauseating” captured the sentiment of the electorate much more closely than any buttery words about the 'Big Society' from Cameron.
The readership, once they had stopped laughing, may have pointed to the unashamed “prejudices” of the bigoted parties the Tories are allied to, in the European Parliament.
The Conservatives, while acknowledging severe cuts and drastic choices need to be made, would first give back all £12Bn of the NI increase. This cashback deal will be funded entirely on “efficiency savings” which haven’t yet been made and on areas already identified by Labour but previously dismissed by George Osborne (pictured) as illusory.
Wee Georgie announced last week with a fanfare, Brown and Darling’s case for economic prudence was “destroyed” by the endorsement of the Tory position on NICs by 20 or 30 prominent business leaders. Not economists, you understand, but CEOs.
Lib Dem Chancellor, Vince Cable, may appear to be a rather tetchy, suburban headteacher but has proved himself, over a sustained period, to have a very firm grasp of the critical economic detail. His description of the political statements by these highly partial men of commerce as “utterly nauseating” captured the sentiment of the electorate much more closely than any buttery words about the 'Big Society' from Cameron.
In 1979, Margaret Thatcher swept into power with a clear vision of what she wanted to achieve. It was, at times, brutal, devisive and had a revolutionary impact on the country's political landscape. Whatever the merits of Thatcherism, no-one doubted her clarity and single-mindedness.
I still can't find Cameron's.
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