A week is a long time in politics and a year is certainly longer. This time last year, a mere few days into his Premiership, young Cameron put his foot in it PR wise in a speech in India..when he said the Pakistanis were turning a blind eye to terrorism.
This, you will not be surprised to hear, went down like the proverbial lead balloon in Karachi. Not only was the new UK Prime Minister giving them a rubbishing, but he was doing it in India. Very bad news that for Pakistan. Getting rubbished is one thing but getting rubbished in front of your sniffy neighbours is something else.
Cameron of course was inexperienced those days. Having grown up into Conservatism and a Conservative Party that were forever in opposition, thanks to the buoyancy of one Tony Blair, he didnt I expect fully understand the mantra of government.
There was furore..and no doubt young Cameron learnt the error of his ways. Now, one year later he shuffles over to Pakistan bearing Gifts to make up for his earlier error. The Gifts are quite substantial..£650,000,000 in aid ..supposedly to go towards education and other stuff.
Quite a heck of a nest egg that, lotta zeros...I expect the Pakistani's will greet him well.
Just added Picture...it shows Prime Minister Cameron in The House last week defending his position against Ed Miliband. To his right you can see the ever-so-dozy Kenneth Clarke who surely before long is destined for the Lords where he can nod offf to his hearts content all day everyday.