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Nick, hope you are not leaned on by the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ as a consequence of this but expect you will be!

I was lucky enogh to be there, and oddly enough, as soon as Cameron mentioned you, Blair made a very strange swiping hand movement, as if swatting away an annoying gadfly! I didn't see you in the press gallery - is it only print journalists who turn up? The house was remarkably rowdy today, from your quote onwards, and the 'Democracy for China' activists I was escorting were rather shocked by the behavior, despite my assurances it was simply 'democracy in action'! Noticably, neither Reid, Prescott or Brown turned up, but Prezza had the cheek to head straight to the canteen afterwards, despite his skive. A spot of tactical cowardice by Labour, perhaps?

It's an interesting tale. It will, though, I'm afraid have to wait until later - it's turning into a busy day.

Sounds interesting.. today's a new day, tell all!

Gordon is pre-empting the meeting that Tony has with Rupert in the USA and Rupert's apparent dislike of Gordon.

Trident tells a powerful story to any US Brown worriers.

A clever shot, if you ask me.

Gordon would be two sets up if he played at the centre court today and taking the left out in the process.
Superb politics.
Gary

Don't be put off by being quoted, Nick. So what if they are (quoting you)? You are doing an excellent job because YOU CAN see the wood for the trees. The parties are clearly reading your blog - I'd be surprised if they weren't - and some are no doubt contributing in various guises too. Not a bad thing at all - if it makes them argue out their positions more honestly and convincingly.

Well famous at last Nick- next time we see a big Tory comment you never know it might well be big Dave C under an alias- hope you don't get too big headed now after all this- anyway why was it a busy day??!!

Gordon Brown's message is coded to avoid debate - perfectly in line with the government's attitude. If he spoke plain English the public would be aware of what the issues were and that would be way too transparent. Could you imagine the trouble caused by being open in a democracy? Far better to hide behind a communication fog, push decisions through and by the time the public smell a rat it's ok to say "Oops, sorry, too late." Westminster is rotten to the core.

Yesterday PMQ's and the night before a disasterous University Challenge! Whatever next? Are you one of the candidates in Blaenau Gwent today? I can't see the "Should have gone to Specsavers Party" listed on my form ;-)

Nick, you are in danger of becoming Cameron's right hand man if this carries on. I'd be unnerved too if a lilly-livered, spineless jelly like David Cameron started using quotes from me to back up his argument.

if there is a bigger tory stooge than robinson anywhere in the media,i have yet to read or hear him/her.

Crumbs Nick, keep a sense of proportion !

It must have been very nice for you, but you appear rather starstruck. Remember, you were used as a soundbite.

Anyway, in the interests of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ impartiality, you now owe TB a soundbite for next week, failing which a joke (or some photographs "from the archives").

This could run and run.

So politicians are quoting journalists now? Isn't it meant to be the other way round?
The world is going topsy turvy.

All the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ do is spin news stories all day long so Nick as the now infamous political editor of the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ you are the expert at recognising spin. Keep on churning out the Brown/Blair soap stuff too as that has not become the most nauseatingly boring story of the last 3 years.

I am beggining to think if his strategy was to buy your or the media's support?

it wouldn't surprise me if it is, because labour has strategies and the media has follow them and they grab the headlins anyway, but what has cameron got???

I agree with 15. Using a quote from Robinson for an attack on Blair is just feeble. I'm sure that it would have been easy for you to provide some ammunition for Blair this wednesday if he hadn't had such an awful week so far - hopefully. Like Cameron's absolute lack of policy, perhaps.

Re comment 7 - it would be interesting to get at IPs logged for some of these comments, several look suspicious. CCHQ, anyone?

Mabe the public would vote for a politician who spoke the simple truth. even if they disagreed they may respect a person for being open and straight talking and answering questions honestly. I wounder if any MP's have tried that lately?