overkill
Distinguished Member
Whilst some here support the coalition, it must be open to question how much either side is committed to it in the next couple of years. Whilst Cammy and cleggy still appear the best of chums, the coming by-election has revealed that there are people in both parties gearing up for an ugly fall out.
It's interesting in that the Lib Dems cabinet ministers still don't seem to be getting it. Does Clegg think the flak he's getting over Huhne and Rennard just 'happened'? The way these issues have been presented and when, smacks of good old fashioned Tory (read Labour when they were in power) stirring.
Clegg though, looks like a deer in the headlights, he really doesn't appear to understand 'why him'. With the latest incident, he looks like he's lied, and as such done no end of harm to the Lib Dems by-election chances. He's blustered that this is indeed the case, and 'forces' are 'out to get the Lib Dems', but hasn't pointed the finger, afraid as he is of the Tories calling time on his pointless role as a Tory buttress.
The problem for him is, is that the Tories aren't pulling any punches. They don't need to be obvious, they just let the media do it for them, as ever, while they subtly undermine their coalition partners.
Cameron, in his defence, has made it clear - he wants a Tory govt, not another coalition.
It's time Clegg took that message onboard, or UKIP really will be the third party, not something I hope anyone wants.
It's interesting in that the Lib Dems cabinet ministers still don't seem to be getting it. Does Clegg think the flak he's getting over Huhne and Rennard just 'happened'? The way these issues have been presented and when, smacks of good old fashioned Tory (read Labour when they were in power) stirring.
Clegg though, looks like a deer in the headlights, he really doesn't appear to understand 'why him'. With the latest incident, he looks like he's lied, and as such done no end of harm to the Lib Dems by-election chances. He's blustered that this is indeed the case, and 'forces' are 'out to get the Lib Dems', but hasn't pointed the finger, afraid as he is of the Tories calling time on his pointless role as a Tory buttress.
The problem for him is, is that the Tories aren't pulling any punches. They don't need to be obvious, they just let the media do it for them, as ever, while they subtly undermine their coalition partners.
Cameron, in his defence, has made it clear - he wants a Tory govt, not another coalition.
It's time Clegg took that message onboard, or UKIP really will be the third party, not something I hope anyone wants.