‘If the Cameron clique had spent more time listening to friends they might be preparing for power. As it is, they deserve to lose’

‘The task of reversing the damage to “Broken Britain” may be beyond the ability of any political party, let alone any single leader’

‘As we stumble along, all we can do is trust our instincts. But that is precisely what our politicians fail to do’

‘Having been caught out lying about Jenny Tonge, Nick Clegg took refuge in objecting to a personal accusation of racism that had not been made’