I’ve been reading Chris Mullin’s entertaining diaries and was interested to be reminded that David Cameron was a member of the Home Affairs Select Committee, chaired by Mullin. The Tory leader doesn’t feature often in the diaries, but here’s what Mullin has to say:
Of course, not following the Tory party line in 2001/002 was eminently sensible given that said line was leading to the party to fresh disasters. Still, this is quietly reassuring given that Mullin, however much one might disagree with much of his politics, is an independent-minded figure himself.November 15, 2001: “We have an impressive new Tory on the committee – David Cameron, a young, bright libertarian* who can be relied upon to follow his own instincts rather than the party line.” April 9th, 2002: “More than once, when we reached an impasse, David Cameron came to the rescue. The more I see of him, the more I like. He’s bright, personable and refreshingly open-minded. No doubt he’ll soon be whisked away to the Tory front bench.”
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