David Cameron remains an enigmatic figure who, although personally popular, is unable to offer a credible account of what he and his government stand for. At different times, he has been a progressive Conservative, a compassionate one, a \"muscular liberal\", a liberal Conservative, or a purely pragmatic politician who can easily dispense with ideology.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Blond was meant to provide Cameron with his ideas. If he's confused as to what Cameron is for you can be sure the rest of us should be.<\/p>\n
And you can also be sure that the Conservatives should be worried. As the Observer noted yesterday, Osborne's in the same boat - a politician who only wants power but without idea as to how to use it - which is why his policy is to stand back and watch disaster happen.<\/p>\n
That wins you an election once.<\/p>\n
But not twice.<\/p>\n
And I have a feeling Ed Miliband really does have a big idea now - and one that resonates. For a party that relied on Dave as it's best bet - and lost the last election despite that fact - the current void he offers voters is a nightmare waiting to happen which if it wasn't so tragic as to its current\u00a0consequences\u00a0would be fun to watch.<\/p>\n
As it is, the obvious fact that the UK has not got a government fit for\u00a0purpose\u00a0becomes\u00a0more apparent day by day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Phillip Blond is one of those annoying people (like Maurice Glasman really, and I know them both). He can say some really interesting things sometimes
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