To the public, a week is a short time in politics
By Mary Ann Sieghart (THE TIMES, 13/04/06):
Patience is a virtue. But it’s one that the Conservative Party — and its followers in the press — have found very hard to display. They want results straight away and start complaining when the instant gratification fails to materialise.
Hence David Cameron is attacked for not scoring more highly in the polls. This is a bit rich, since he is doing better than any of his three predecessors as leader. They tended to bump along at 30-34 per cent; Cameron has lifted the party to 35-39 per cent, not at all a bad start.… Seguir leyendo »