It's like being transported back to the early 1990's at the moment. A floundering Government but without a credible opposition.

In October 2010 this is what Osbourne was saying about growth in the economy. Only 4 months after his first budget the economy was still being affected by the previous government's policies. But Ossy takes the credit of course. liberalconspiracy.org/2010/10/27 ... f-4-times/

In October 2010 this is what Osbourne was saying about growth in the economy. Only 4 months after his first budget the economy was still being affected by the previous government's policies. But Ossy takes the credit of course. liberalconspiracy.org/2010/10/27 ... f-4-times/

rlIt's all Europe's faultrl

After watching Cameron's performance on the Andrew Marr show yesterday, I had to rewind and replay the bit where he blamed Europe for our return to recession. The man's a diplomatic nightmare. We rely on Europe for over 40% of our exports, what did he seriously hope to achieve by blaming them for not buying enough from us?

I do hope his party don't kick him out, the way he's going they'll be unelectable for decades to come.

You want the interviewer to say at the end 'Thanks for that chancelor but in future if you are only going to say the same things over and over again then we will just take a soundbyte from you and keep replaying it'.

rlAn insightful view on just what led us and how far up [is[/ihit creek we really arerl

"The lost origins of industrial growth" by Chris Benjamin, a former Undersectretary at the DTI

Oh-ho ... it's as if they were starting to align themselves for the next leadership contest.
Maybe a little early for that though.

That's how it strikes me too.
Cameron probably already knows the detail, he's just handing it onto the Leveson enquiry to see if he can get away with it.
He probably can't sack Hunt right now because Hunt knows where the bodies are buried.

It has been said he's been trying to hang on until after Thursday's elections. Not looking a good idea though now.

For anyone who buys The Times / subscribes online - take a look at the cartoon of Cameron "Cleaning up the Mess". Very good! (Frank Spenceresque).

Cameron certainly seemed to be struggling to answer the special question this afternoon, even with all his cronies obviously clearing their diaries to sit next to him - strangely no LibDem cabinet ministers were there though.

If Cameron hasn't learned by now that he'll never better Dennis Skinner in a war of words, then he really is incompetent

Was pointed out afterwards that Dave was pretty out of order dealing with Dennis, being ageist etc. I'm sure Skinner can fit his own corner, but for a PM to do that is a bit poor.

I don't agree with his politics anyway but Cameron is a shabby leader, a terrible public speaker and a poor PM

It's not the first time he's tried the age line with Skinner, it's not that long ago he rlcalled him a dinosaurrl. As one tweeter pointed out Dennis Skinner has been an MP longer than Gideon has been alive. All it shows is Cameron reverting to type, a typical Flashman.

In other stories, looks like rlBoJo doesn't take kindly to being linked with NewsCorp eitherrl

Have we only got another three years of this sideshow? If it wasn't for the carnage they're wreaking on the country, it'd be the best entertainment in years

Even-handed & fair?

My reaction would be 'If you have nothing to hide why have you marked out names?'

Here's Cameron's bollockingToby Perkins (Chesterfield) (Lab)Mr Deputy Speaker

Will Cameron acknowledge his patronising gaffe? Don't hold your breath. Mind you, I don't know what's worse, the ageist sentiment behind his "wit", or the apparent fact that he thought answering a question by advising Skinner to take his pension was somehow amusing.