http://standpointmag.co.uk Welcome to the Standpoint magazine, the culture and politics monthly en /node/3470 <!--paging_filter--><p>I took part in the <em>Guardian</em>'s politics' programme last week and talked with my colleagues about the conferences. (You can hear it <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/audio/2010/oct/07/politics-weekly-party-conferences">here</a>.) One point that struck me after watching the Tories, was how short the party was of barnacled old buggers, with age and experience and an ability learned from years of hard slog to speak over the heads of the Paxmans and Humphreys and to the country. I suppose the Tories have Ken Clarke and Eric Pickles, but there are precious few others who can put down an interviewer and appeal to the voter.<p><a href="/node/3470"><span>read more</span></a></p> /node/3470#comments Mon, 11 Oct 2010 10:58:27 +0100 Nick Cohen 3470 at http://standpointmag.co.uk