A palpable feeling in the Westminster village is that MPs are beginning to contemplate the unthinkable in anticipation of today’s select committee hearings. Although a succession of questions will be put to the Murdoch entourage, it will be David Cameron in the dock.
A good number of confused tories believe the PM is displaying more of his flawed judgement by going on lightweight foreign aid visits at such a critical time. For them, out of sight hardly means out of mind when key figures are so easily consumed by scandal. It is only a matter of time before the flames leap the firebreak and a senior politician is linked to News International by something other than a spot of hospitality.
A damaged print media clearly hold this opinion. The Guardian has been urging Nick Clegg to oust Cameron from power whilst the Telegraph sees Teresa May as a worthy successor. Neither of course would normally have the power to act or even the ability to succeed the PM. Nonetheless, the events of the past few weeks ably demonstrate that the rules have changed sufficiently so that anything is now possible.
Update: The Beeb eagerly report that former NoW deputy editor Neil Wallis was "advising" Andy Coulson just before the election. Oops.
Update: The Beeb eagerly report that former NoW deputy editor Neil Wallis was "advising" Andy Coulson just before the election. Oops.
2 Comments:
"The Guardian has been urging Nick Clegg to oust Clegg from power."
Good old Grauniad.
It really is time for Cameron to go. ick Clegg is frightened of falling with him.
It would be better for Casmeron to go quietly today rather than limp on and leave in disgrace a few weeks hence.
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