Smeargate
11:37amHere are some of the posts about the Damian McBride scandal on Spectator.co.uk:
Matthew d'Ancona says that the McPoison remains, ands casts his eye over the usual suspects.
Andrew Neil stresses that Gordon Brown let the dogs out.
Fraser Nelson analyses what McBride tells us about Brown, and reveals the smears that backfired.
James Forsyth suggests that McBride's self-destruction is a tonic for the Tories, and urges Brown to apologise.
Peter Hoskin says that Brown has lost all moral authority, and reveals the PM's unconvincing clean-up operation.
Martin Bright wonders whether it could get any worse.
And Alex Massie asks: how much does McBride's disgrace actually matter?
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TrevorsDen
April 14th, 2009 12:02pm Report this commentHow appropriate at Easter that Brown merely washes his hands of the matter.
Short the UK
April 14th, 2009 12:12pm Report this commentI have yet to read an analysis of the Daily Telegraph's crummy behaviour in Smeargate!!
Hysteria
April 14th, 2009 5:20pm Report this commentcouldn't we have agreed a better term? "Guidogate" has a nice alliterative ring to it and properly recognises the shift from the dead tree press to the Internet in UK politics!
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