Andrew Grice: the week in politics
One David Cameron? Trouble is, Tories need 10 more
Published: 10 December 2005
The political world has overreacted to David Cameron's impressive first few days as Tory leader. Some Tories act as though the next election is already in the bag. Labour and Liberal Democrat MPs accost me in Commons corridors to assure me their party is not panicking about Mr Cameron. That, of course, means they are panicking like hell.
Wiser Tory heads worry how their new leader can fulfil the great expectations of him. Mr Cameron is aware of the problem. A few hours after his points victory over Tony Blair at his first Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday, he was telling people it wouldn't always be like that, that he would have bad days too.
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