Friday, September 22, 2006

Why was Sir Ming so vile towards Cameron?

I had the deep misfortune to watch Sir Ming's speech. It was a dull but worthy effort, and rather overshadowed by Charlie's contribution earlier in the week. If Sir Ming had asked my advice on what he should have done, I would have told him not to have given Kennedy stage-room and to have stuck to serious policy issues in his speech. Sir Ming always had a certain gravitas as Foreign Affairs Spokesman, but always sounds out of his depth when he moves into knock-about stuff.

Most bizarre was his attack on Cameron. He seemed to have far more venom saved up for the Tory Leader than even for the government. With Labour in their current disarray, you might have thought that Sir Ming might have had enough of a barn door to hit. So why bother with Dave?

Is it because Sir Ming realises that it is Cameron, not Blair/Brown/Reid/Benn/Johnson, who holds the key to his electoral fortune? If Cameron does well, then no matter how many gains the LibDems make from Labour, then the party will move backwards (because they are far more Con/LD seats than LD/Lab ones).

But I fear it doesn't matter what Sir Ming says or does ... it is clear that of all the party leaders, it is Cameron who's the winner.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Cameron and Ming are just figureheads. There is a battle and strategy going down to remove LibDems from rural areas in marginals. In Norfolk Norman Lambs seat in North Norfolk is a likely target and LibDems in South Norfolk another example with John Fuller and co wishing to tip the balance.

Anonymous said...

Ming is obviously more confident and clear talking about his past and principles on drugs than Cameron is!!! This will continue to be a ? over Cameron's character.

Antony said...

I should think the most dangerous thing Ming took was Worthers Originals.

I have no problem with Cameron's stance on his drugs history or drugs policy. I do have a problem with Sir Ming, with his QC title, his pin stripped suits and his knighthood wandering around the place pretending to be a man of the people - he's been caught out too many times. e.g. Coronation Street!

Let Ming be Ming ...
...and watch the LDs plummet.

Anonymous said...

But Cameron is more "liberal" on drugs than Ming, and perceived as such. Drugs are a huge problem in the UK and on our social fabric. Cameron is tainted with his past on the issue. Perhaps Ming is a "conservative" underneath with a reasonable tailor. Sir, QC.resentment.Ant you sound like a Communist lol.

Anonymous said...

Why was Ming so vile towards Cameron?


Maybe because Cameron is the vilest, slimiest Tory since Portillo?

Antony said...

If Cameron was so vile aqnd slimy why he is ahead in the polls as the next PM, why is his party ahead in the polls full stop and why doesn't Ming shut up and let the people see that for themselves? He attacks Cameron because he is scared of him - as, I'd bet, are you.