David Cameron has often been called “The Essay Crisis” Prime Minister. Like a student who can’t really be bothered, he ends up desperately trying to meet the deadline for his essays by doing everything at the last minute. The Scottish Independence referendum was a clear example, when it only occurred to him at the last minute that Scotland might actually vote yes. Cue: Panic and an almost too late effort that saved the Union (probably more down to Gordon Brown than Cameron).
But has he left it too late to come up with the goods for the General election? Having previously lectured us about not making unfunded promises to support the NHS, he’s now done exactly that. £8billion conjured up from nowhere (is it growing on the money tree in the rose garden at No.10 ?). This looks like one essay crisis too far.
At least Nick Clegg has done his homework on time and can explain where the Liberal Democrats would find the money to support the NHS. He deserves credit for being open and honest about raising taxes and pruning expenditure.