Author Archives: Mary Rose Gliksen

David Cameron is Clegg-lite

Did you notice the almost audible gulping and stuttering from the chattering Tory websites after Ming Campbell’s sudden resignation when it was obvious that Nick Clegg would stand for the leadership? Not to mention their deeply unusual restraint since the leadership election results were announced.

I have a theory about all this and I think it deserves examination.

First of all, let us go back a couple of years.

David Cameron wins their leadership election but – for all his elan in the famous conference speech – Cameron, with his Eton/CCHQ/PR/Hooray Henry background is a recipe …

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