The Second Leaders' Debate
Apr. 23rd, 2010 09:51 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
poliphiloClegg won by a hair. He's still giving the most plausible imitation of a real human being. Brown had upped his game; he'd cut out the pre-scripted quips and the undignified fawning on "Nick". He also seemed to have more energy than before. Cameron leaves me cold. I look at him and all I can see are the forces massed behind him- the bankers, the bosses, the super-rich, Murdoch and the Murdoch press, the Daily Mail. I hate his mantra about favouring people "who do the right thing", which sounds to me very much like, "toe the line or else." Mind you, Clegg's mantra about his lot being "different from the two old parties" is scarcely less irritating. It reminds me of the noises Tony Blair was making in 1997. You're a politician, Nick- and we don't actually expect all that much of you. You're doing fine at present on the strength of seeming slightly fresher than the others, so don't overstate your case; it'll only end in tears.
Adam Boulton looks like a debauched Roman emperor.
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Date: 2010-04-23 08:57 am (UTC)Hehe - yes, he does! I felt the quality of the coverage was better last week on ITV - Alastair Stewart seemed more in control of the debate, and the analysis afterwards was far better-coordinated and detailed.
Cameron repulsed me, but then he always does. I nearly choked when he (repeatedly) started trying to claim that the Tories were the 'new' party - how stupid does he think we are?
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Date: 2010-04-23 09:53 am (UTC)I find it hard to be fair to Cameron. I detest what he stands for. The best I can say of him is that he's fluent. You turn the tap and the words come gushing out.
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Date: 2010-04-23 11:41 am (UTC)Botox or not, it's a weird look.
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Date: 2010-04-23 04:37 pm (UTC)I thought he was less impressive last night, but maybe that had something to do with the battering he's been getting in the Tory press.
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Date: 2010-04-25 10:53 am (UTC)oh yes!
Date: 2010-04-23 02:11 pm (UTC)And yes - it is exciting - and Nick is only a politician...
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Re: oh yes!
Date: 2010-04-23 04:38 pm (UTC)I'm enjoying the election- it would be a shame not to.
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