By definition a national party political broadcast cannot discuss local issues, which will vary from place to place. Neither Labour nor the Tories can say 'we support strong local government' because they don't. At best they could do 'these are the few things that the 27 years of Labourtory government still lets local councils do that we have specific policies on' which would frankly be a big yawn.
I agree that the chamelon was too cute and I also think that the Labour broadcast did not make a good case (or any case really) that the things Cameron said (about being the heir to Tony, having core Tory values, being a liberal Conservative and being committed to the environment) are necessarily particularly incompatible - obviously you know what I personally think, but that's not the issue.
The most sensible comment I have seen suggests that the chameleon can best be seen as Labour laying the ground-work for an attack that might pay off in the future, if it doesn't stick or resonate then they haven't lost very much.
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Date: 2006-04-20 09:11 am (UTC)At best they could do 'these are the few things that the 27 years of Labourtory government still lets local councils do that we have specific policies on' which would frankly be a big yawn.
I agree that the chamelon was too cute and I also think that
the Labour broadcast did not make a good case (or any case really) that the things Cameron said (about being the heir to Tony, having core Tory values, being a liberal Conservative and being committed to the environment) are necessarily particularly incompatible - obviously you know what I personally think, but that's not the issue.
The most sensible comment I have seen suggests that the chameleon can best be seen as Labour laying the ground-work for an attack that might pay off in the future, if it doesn't stick or resonate then they haven't lost very much.