Daniel Finkelstein writes about Nick Clegg's performance last night on Question Time:Two things come out of the programme.
The first is that it led me to question the assumption that Nick Clegg will easily defeat Chris Huhne.
The general idea is that Clegg will win because he is much better on television and a superior performer. Well maybe that's true, but I have to say it wasn't last night.
Clegg is an intelligent and charming man, which is why journalists generally like him, but he seemed lightweight and uncomfortable last night.The thing to realise about Nick Clegg is that he is simply not as good as people say he is. It's not just Question Time. On Sunday, he was interviewed by Steve Richards on GMTV. He was awful. Really, really awful. Read this transcript:
Nick Clegg: Let me be very clear. What I
