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Storm over Corfu 10:43am on 24 Oct 2008 Totally unconvincing. Rubbish really.
What Mervyn didn't say 10:12am on 22 Oct 2008 I am going to be impertinent too and suggest that the subject of your next blog is why Brown hasn't made a speech explaining what he could do better next time!
The Corfu story 09:32am on 22 Oct 2008 Nick

Despite what you say in your introduction, your blog does not give the latest position. Osborne has made a full statement and Cameron has backed him. You need to update your blog.
Rothschild "won't back down" 5:45pm on 21 Oct 2008 Osbourne has put out a detailed description of what happened. Why don't you be even handed and write that up?
Rothschild v Osborne 3:11pm on 21 Oct 2008 Is any of this important? It is just drivel.
The Corfu story 2:54pm on 21 Oct 2008 Nick

The link between this Russian and Lord Mandleson has been going for days without you even mentioning it. As soon as a link is established with the Tories, you make a big meal of it.

Is it any wonder your judgement is being questioned on this blog time after time?
Cameron's economic problem 3:00pm on 20 Oct 2008 Yes, Nick. I think it is a fair point - the Tories have not been able to make the political weather since the financial crisis erupted.

But I predict in a couple of months that we will be back to where we were with Labour defending the indefensible. Bruce Andersen has summarised what the Tories need to do very well :

http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/bruce-anderson/bruce-anderson-time-to-expose-browns-negligence-966937.html

It is a pity you didn't take your analysis further in the same way.
The truce is over 09:32am on 17 Oct 2008 He convinces me, anyway.
Prime ministerial performance? 7:01pm on 30 Sep 2008 The point of this speech was to make it clear that, given the serious circumstances, the conservatives would support the government in measures to get us out of the hole we are in. Was it ever intended to be a comprehensive list of the measures we should take? Of course, not. We haven't had one of those from Mr Brown yet either. It is obvious that politicians are trying to find their way through this. So why criticize one politician like this?
Rewriting the rules 12:17pm on 18 Jul 2008 The politics of this is easy. As the Tories say, it is the final nail in the coffin of Browns supposed economic competence. He will no longer be able to cry 'black hole' to any other party. No economic credibility left.

The economics is much harder. More borrowing is inevitable but a responsible government would now look very hard at its own spending. I think the public would understand if government spending was reduced given the economic position. No chance of that from Brown of course. The Tories are still too scared to talk about this course of action although they will no doubt try to do it when in power. Much to my great surprise, Mr Clegg seems to be the only one to even mention reduced spending (although without going inti any specifics!).

A mess that will take a long time to srt out in any case!

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