Good ink for Cameron

Peter Oborne in effusive in his praise of David Cameron this morning:

“Cameron is, of course, right to warn that Gordon Brown’s financial plans are insanely reckless, may lead to bankruptcy and impose an intolerable penalty on future generations.

But there are very few prizes for being right in politics, and during the next election, which could well come early next year, Gordon Brown will have much the most comforting message for the British electorate.

There is a moment in every rising politician’s life when he or she needs to prove themselves as more than an adroit tactician. After this week, no one will be ever again be able to say that David Cameron is just a smart public relations operator with a nice wife and a pretty face.” Certainly, Brown’s message has the benefit of simplicity. But over time it will become less convincing. This is the main reason that more and more people in Westminster expect the election to come in the first half of 2009.