Nick Clegg speaks with great confidence - today explaining that we’ve all got ourselves in a state about cuts because we think they’re all going to happen the moment the financial review is announced. He goes on to explain that they’re going to be spread over two years, implying that that’s not so bad then.
So he’s doing what he’s always done; speaking with great confidence about not very much of real substance. He fails to understand, too, the atmosphere of fear that’s being created; an atmosphere that will seriously damage the UK’s wellbeing. There used to be an expression ‘motor mouth’ - does that still exist I wonder?
He took Prime Minister’s Questions this week. And he’s gaining a reputation for the vitriol he throws at the Labour benches. This tactic may gain him some friends in the media and the Conservatives (and of course, his own parliamentary party). But he’s already put many Lib Dem members and voters under pressure with his coalition; he may find his vitriol increasing this pressure beyond breaking point. (Lib Dem support is seriously down at the moment.)
Nick Clegg’s attitude is that of a cocky senior boy at school, newly made a prefect. Watch out Nicko, you know what pride always comes before . . .
I heard Clegg on Today this morning and thought the same Rod - the other thought was Orwell had it right with 'Animal Farm' - two legs bad four legs good - seems Clegg is as able as the pigs to change his tune now he has a sniff of power!
ReplyDeleteI think you're right. When the people of Sheffield dump him in the next election (will they I wonder?), maybe he'll have enough tunes in his bag to busk on the streets . . . there being no benefits for unemployed people by then!
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