Irrelevance and repetition

In issuing "a fierce rebuke to the tory right over Europe" Nick Clegg displays the same kind of courage as the guy who shouts at a chained-up Doberman from the other side of the street. His rhetoric is likely to have the same degree of meaningful impact.

Nevertheless, the Guardian contends the deputy prime minister has launched a full-frontal attack on Conservative Eurosceptics within the coalition, describing their aims as "economic suicide" and ruling out a "headfirst" charge towards a repatriation of powers from Europe.

Er .. so what? It's not exactly different from what he was saying last week. The only remarkable aspect is that he has managed to maintain a policy position for that length of time.