The FT has reported that:
Business leaders have become frustrated at the tactics and tone of the Conservative election campaign, amid concern in British boardrooms that Ed Miliband is mounting a stiffer challenge for Number 10 than expected.
Apparently at last twenty FTSE 100 and other business leaders have expressed concern to the FT that Cameron is failing to deliver because of 'strident personal attacks on the opposition and the flurry of big-spending promises that jar with the party's prudent fiscal record'. The FT notes:
“The negative campaign has been disastrous,” said one company chairman.
Might I venture to suggest that they all share my opinion on the rise of the bean-counting politician?
If they do the answer is in their own hands: they need to write a letter about it. I suspect that won't happen.
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Kenneth Clarke has also weighed in, saying ““I disapprove of personal attacks on opponents. I’ve never done that. It costs you votes.”
Not exactly a hugely insightful remark free of partisan sentiments-the Mirror covered this if it can be relied upon : http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/conservatives-right-wing-win-election-5532843
Despite the obviously appalling Tory campaign such is the ‘locked-in-syndrome’ of our narrative it doesn’t seem to be denting the Tories too much.
Is that all?
I believe this man has been a disappointment to everyone – his own party (too liberal), the voter (promising nicer conservatism but then showing his true venality over time).
In fact his worship of the Bliar model (trying to please everyone all of the time) has completely backfired on him, just like it did on Neu Labour. He is all about presentation. But many will fall for it of course.