And the most eyebrow-raising story of the day has to be this one in the People. It’s their
account of what Patrick Mercer is supposed to have said about David Cameron whilst being taped at a party last weekend — and it makes for perversely hilarious reading, whomever’s side you
take.
CoffeeHousers have probably read some of the quotations already. But if you haven’t, then their tone is captured in this exchange from the People’s transcript:
Beyond that, Mercer allegedly described Cameron as arrogant; called him an ‘arse’ and the ‘worst politician in British history since William Gladstone’; and even managed to threaten a coup against the PM for next Spring. It should be noted, however, that he has since denied the People’s account, albeit in fairly ambiguous terms.GUEST: Where did David [Cameron] go wrong? MERCER: Well, he was born.
Even if Mercer did say all that, then there would be reasons not to get too excited.
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