Tom Griffin (London, OK): David Cameron has been quick to react to the nationalisation of Bradford & Bingley today, but the progress of the credit crunch leaves him with a more complicated task than he might have anticipated a few weeks ago.
Today's poll for the Sunday Telegraph provides more evidence that Gordon Brown's 'no time for novices' argument' has gained some traction. Andrew Rawnsley argues in his Observer column that the Tories have been caught flat-footed by recent events and need to raise their game:
Just a few weeks ago, Mr Cameron was planning to leave Labour to stew in its unpopularity and keep the substance to a minimum at his own conference. He won't get away with that now. The country looks for seriousness from the man who wants to be its Prime Minister. If he doesn't have any answers, then David Cameron really will find himself on the conference stage without any clothes on.
