I think the real reason they're keeping Cable is because Georgy Porgy likes having someone else to announce all the unpopular stuff that he himself doesn't have the guts to field queries about or take flak for.
Good post, Carnelian
I think the real reason they're keeping Cable is because Georgy Porgy likes having someone else to announce all the unpopular stuff that he himself doesn't have the guts to field queries about or take flak for.
I think the real reason they're keeping Cable is because Georgy Porgy likes having someone else to announce all the unpopular stuff that he himself doesn't have the guts to field queries about or take flak for.
Totally agree Demantoid, I've noticed the way Cameron is flanked by Lib Dem MPs often, and it's strategic in that they'll move around depending on what's being announced. I agree, Cable will be kept on as a political eunuch and lightning rod for unpopular Osborne decisions. At first I was angry with the Lib Dems for their betrayal but now I almost pity them.
Cameron's job seems to be to take the plaudits when things go right and disappear or hand over to the Lib Dems when things go wrong. Light celeb style interviews, vacant PR, leaning on the Parliamentary dispatch box and repeating "The mess the last lot left us in" seems to be his entire job.
Cameron's job seems to be to take the plaudits when things go right and disappear or hand over to the Lib Dems when things go wrong. Light celeb style interviews, vacant PR, leaning on the Parliamentary dispatch box and repeating "The mess the last lot left us in" seems to be his entire job.
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leaning on the Parliamentary dispatch box and repeating "The mess the last lot left us in"
If the last tory govt is out to go by, we have 5 years of that to look forward 
Trouble is that the Tory voter (in the main) is perfectly happy to accept this cos to them it's always someone else fault!