Cameron, Osbourne (and Hilton) have always revered Tony Blair's political skills. They look to him for inspiration as they attempt bring their own party back from the electoral wilderness. Well, the master has returned, to give them a scathing - and horribly convincing - dressing down:
On Europe, they've gone right when they should have gone centre. On law and order, they've gone liberal when actually they should have stuck with a traditional Conservative position; and on the economy, they seem to be buffeted this way and that, depending less on where they think the country should be, than on where they think public opinion might be.
(Photograph: Rex features)
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