Two videos hitting the Lib Dems surfaced over night. One from the
Since when has "err I live in Sheffield" been an excuse for redoing your kitchen?
See post below. No wonder Cleggy isn't taking questions from hostile print hacks today...
With great poll leads comes great scrutiny and surprise surprise Clegg is already beginning to show signs he can't take the heat. In the debates he said in a rather saintly fashion that "there are still people who haven’t taken full responsibility" for the expenses crisis. While this is true perhaps Clegg should include himself on that list.
At this morning's presser he came out with a pretty poor defence of his own claims. "“It’s a modest, semi-detached, pebble-dash home, it was in a state of complete disrepair, the garden was a complete eyesore" - What would the neighbours say!?
The things TB does for his good buddy TV's Shane Greer...
No sniggering at the back.
Some interesting factoids out of Osborne's office this evening:
Nuff said.A pollof senior investors at institutions managing a total of £1.75 trillion in assets has shown that:
- 77% think that a Labour victory or hung Parliament could lead to a downgrading of the UK’s sovereign credit rating.
- 74% think that a Labour victory or hung Parliament could lead to a fall in the value of sterling.
- 55% think that a Labour victory or hung Parliament could lead to a long term rise in interest rates.
- 68% think that a Conservative majority is most likely to lead to a rise in the stock market.
Is little David trying to look grown up?
This emerged when TB was in the pub on Friday night, he forgot to put it up over the weekend. Ladies and gentleman...Cameron Girls:
Well made, semi trained singers? Intriguing...
One of TB's eyes and ears was a little shocked to see this poster at Stockwell tube:
Don't let the Liberal Democrats pretend they are anything but "old politicians". The closet Clegg has got to ending "old politics" was his part in stabbing Ming Campbell in the back. And let's not forget the bunfight that followed...
And can someone please remind Clegg next time he discusses the very effective line of "the old parties" that the Liberals are older than Labour!
Sky have to make sure that when the debate is actually brewing, when points are being discussed let the conversation flow and let the public actually see the truth.
All the candidates need to rehearse less, it was all too soundbite-y, too stilted, too cautious. Chill out a bit, stop walking the balancing act and go on what you really believe in. It was all rather passionless. The Cameron we need to see was the angry Dave who was riled up when he got off the campaign bus the other day and slammed the three MPs over their legal aid.
Stop the rehearsals, if you don't know your manifesto now then it's too late.
So it was gaffe free, Brown fibbed, Clegg begged and apparently Dave won. That may be the case but he missed a lot of things out. It was a real shame the helicopter debate was so stiffled. Cameron needs to show a lot more anger next time and really give Brown the kicking he deserves.
So key moments? Did you know Nick Clegg was from Sheffield? He mentioned it enough. Brown told a fair few porkies, he claimed he has promised to increase police spending every year, but Labour's pledge is actually that police numbers will be maintained, not that police funding will rise. He also said “Police have to spend 80 per cent of their time now on the streets.” The Advertising Standards Agency have ruled this statement incorrect and illegal.Cleggs sums were dodgy too. He grabbed an extra £5 billion of savings out of thin air, £15 billion when his manifesto only promises 10.
Brown still doesn't get that if you take money out of the state it is not taking the money out of the economy. The state is not the economy - taking money from the state is not taking money OUT of the economy it is putting it IN.
As for the rest of the debate? It was ruined by ITVs awful set, lighting, sound and graphics and Alastair Stewart was a dire shouty host. What is the point of interupting everyone just as the debate was getting interesting. TB did have to chuckle when he told off Clegg like a naughty schoolboy.
All the candidates could do without the constant name checking of locations and towns. It sounded like a drinking game. Brown's bunker lines fell pretty flat. He should lay of the jokes. Clegg will probably be the polled winner. What did he have to lose? He will still never be in power... A solid perfomance from Cameron but more anger next time would "secure" the victory to coin a phrase.
Of course the most important analysis of the night will be off the choice of ties. TB has the verdict from a top fashionista:
Clegg - Yellow - firstly satin tie, bad move, shade was also murky. Yellow is associated with optimism, and youthfulness however some shades of yellow can be associated with cowardice.
Cameron - Very crisp shirt against a very good blue. Blue can add trust and credibility, also blue causes the body to produce chemicals that are calming.
Brown - Very bad suit/shirt/tie combination. Pink - feminine colour, all image consultants know it is a very bad colour for use on tv presentations. Mainly because it can symbolise naivety or weakness. He would have been better off with red which although can be seen as aggressive and overpowering - it also shows power and energy - especially if the person is shy, giving presentations or in sales. Brown is trying to sell himself. It would have been greatly in his favour.
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