So, the gutless tosser failed to turn up in the Commons and face the incoming. Not, mind you, that it was particularly heavy or accurate with poor, young 'Edenoidal' Miliband huffin' and puffin' but never quite saying whether or not he would have signed up to the deal. So there is no excuse for Clegg in committing one of the most despicable acts of political cowardice I can recall. Dave should seize the moment, back the Lib-Dem bastards into a corner and force them to walk out of the coalition. An election in freezing January which means that most of the grunt-snuffling 'bruvvers' will not bother to leave the warmth of their council flats to go and vote. Result - Lib-Dems are history, Labour lose big time - " 'tis a consummation devoutly to be wished".
Well, a man can dream, can't he?
What greater contrast in political courage could one envisage in peace time than, on the one hand: a politician prepared to stand alone against the 26 heads of state of Europe, versus, on the other hand: two politicians, one of whom is not prepared to say what he would have done in the same circumstances, and the other not even prepared to face his own countrymen?
I suspect there is worse to come from the Lib-Dems and the opposition. Difficult times and tough choices - and they'll be coming thick and fast in 2012 and through the coalition's remaining term in office - is great for exposing cowards, so we can expect more politically self-destructive behaviour and outcomes from the Lib-Dem-Lab.
Maybe Cam would be best to milk the spineless coalition partner's and opposition's shameful buffoonery for as long as possible, accruing political capital and getting as much good stuff done as their credibility and influence declines?
And into the bargain, the majority he'll get will be bigger the greater the accumulation of Lib-Dem-Lab disgrace and shame.
SoD
Posted by: Lawrence Duff | Monday, 12 December 2011 at 18:07
I don't believe this. Clegg has said he wasn't there because he would "be a distraction".
Wtf is going on? He's the Deputy Prime Minister, for Christ's sake.
Even in this extraordinary statement he is proved wrong: he has been more of a distraction by *not* being there! How worthless can a politician be than if his absence is more noteworty than his presence!?
SoD
Posted by: Lawrence Duff | Monday, 12 December 2011 at 18:16
"Calm down, dear!"
Posted by: David Duff | Monday, 12 December 2011 at 18:46
"How worthless can a politician be than if his absence is more noteworty than his presence!?"
Oh I don't know Lawrence - worked quite well for us with Obama visiting the Australian lady.
Posted by: JK | Monday, 12 December 2011 at 23:09
JK, she's no lady. She's a leftie lawyer whose only previous employment was as a trade union official.
Posted by: Andra | Monday, 12 December 2011 at 23:22
The LimpDumbs are only in this coalition farce because it's the first whiff they have had of power. Come another split parliament and the yellow ones will be off to their spiritual home and become the new Lab-Lib pact.
What we need is a government, for good or ill, of one colour (I'd prefer it not to be red, however) and leave this coalition poo to the Europeans where it gives entertainment value. My recommendation is for Cameron's lot to set up the final of "Britain's got X-factor get me out of here talent" on a Thursday evening with free beer at pubs in liebore strongholds and we will never see another marxist-leaning vote again.
Oh, if only...
Posted by: Goodbye Lenin | Wednesday, 14 December 2011 at 09:56
Hello, 'GL', and welcome to D&N. I think it's all over for the il-Lib-non-Dems. Last night they abstained from a motion conratulating Dave and yet they remain like limpets clinging to their places in the government. They make the Monster-Raving-Loony party look sensible and principled!
Posted by: David Duff | Wednesday, 14 December 2011 at 10:06