Draft Vince now!

Wednesday, 28th November 2007

My Mail colleague Ben Brogan asks the question which, after observing the capable and authoritative performance of the LibDems’ temporary leader Vince Cable in contrast to the risible spectacle of Tweedleclegg and Tweedlehuhne, has been in my mind for days:

Given the shambles that is the Clegg and Huhne panto, how long before the Lib Dem grassroots launch a ‘Draft Vince’ campaign? His performance so far more than justifies it.

If the LibDems have any residual connection to reality (I know, I know) they must surely see what is now at the end of their noses. Draft Vince now!

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Frank Pulley

November 28th, 2007 11:50pm

You are right, Melanie; I almost logged on to the LibDem web site and enrolled after Vince's crack today. Then the images of Jeremy Thorpe, Mark Oaten and Simon Hughes welled up in my mind ... and I thought, "Nah!" One swallow does not make a summer's day - even though it may have made theirs. 'From Stalin to Mr Bean' - wonderful! He must get Speccy politician of the year for that. Mind you - considering that one of the LibDem leadership contenders, viz. Chris Huhne, is a ringer for Rowan Atkinson, Vince is pushing his luck. On the other hand .... hmmmnnn!

Ian

November 29th, 2007 12:48pm

Time for a re-alignment in ploitics. The honest left with Vince Cable as leader and the rest with, with ... Well as a disparate group of feuding ideologues. This would give rise to an election and a Cameron/Davis government with a real opposition. You're right! Too much Dr. Who, I'm in a paralell world.

field

November 29th, 2007 11:15pm

This is the modern age. He has hair growing out of his ears. He cannot lead his party.

Frank Pulley

November 30th, 2007 11:58am

field "This is the modern age. He has hair growing out of his ears. He cannot lead his party." Really? I get the impression the current Prime Minsiter has to shave the backs of his hands - does that disqualify him also?

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Melanie Phillips is a Daily Mail columnist. She also writes for the Jewish Chronicle and is a panellist on BBC Radio Four's Moral Maze. Her most recent book is 'The World Turned Upside Down: The Global Battle over God, Truth and Power', published by Encounter.

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