UK election televised debate!

In one way it's true the whole thing has been blown out of proportion, but in another it was proof of the whole public/private face of politics; I dare say Cameron & Clegg could both have been caught out the same way, had they been in the same situation.

So far as timing is concerned though, this has got to go down as an all time classic faux-pas.

In the event of a miracle occurring & Labour remaining in power this time next week, and if I were Brown, I wouldn't get too comfortable in number 10.

James wrote: However, she did come across as quite annoying and was asking all sorts of questions.  She wasn't fully listening to everything he was saying either and kept interjecting with more questions

Gordon Brown should have been used to this - that's the standard form of TV interviewing these days - on this showing, the lady concerned could have a bright future with the BBC

It will be a Hung Parliament, yes.

However, a lot of young people (and I know a lot of them) are going to vote Lib Dem.  That could be good for the future, I guess.

If anyone has anything to gain from a Hung Parliament, it'll be the Lib Dems, especially if there's another election within a year.  It's their chance to catch up!

Although I'm a Socialist and would prefer a proper Labour party to be in power.


Edited by James - April 29 2010 at 21:13

Most British people didn't know anything about Clegg until recently.  The only Clegg they knew was the on in Last of the Summer One. 

I do like the guy and the Lib Dems have many policies I agree with.  They're aiming at a younger audience, that's what they're hoping, anyhow.

Can they get the older voters though?

Yes, but apparently not in the eyes of least some British when they consider even someone like Nick Clegg to be non-British. 

Don't forget the Walloons.

Many modern Britons are also descended from Polish, West Indian, Indian, Chinese and Filippino (plus a lot more besides).

Oh and Celtic and Pictish.


Edited by James - April 29 2010 at 20:38

He speaks fluent English, German, Dutch and Spanish, apparently.

He also has Russian ancestry.

Zebedee wrote: On a side note, I was rather surprised when I discovered how flawless Nick Clegg's Dutch is. Not even a slight accent.

His mother is Dutch, isn't she?

When did he speak Dutch, anyhow?

^ The French love him too... Just read a very Clegg oriented article in my favourite magazine. 

Zebedee wrote: ^suffering from bad taste in clothing or from the economic crisis?

Both.