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Official Tory website: Dinners with David Cameron for £50,000 per year

8:21am Mon March 26th

Perhaps undercover Sunday Times journalists are entitled to feel ripped off by the Tories’ disgraced former co-treasurer Peter Cruddas.

While £250,000 can get you one-to-one dinners with Dave at his Downing Street flat, the Conservative Party’s website is advertising dinners with the prime minister by committing to a donation of £50,000 per year:

The top donor clubs on the Tories’ website have names such as “Treasurer’s Group” and “Front Bench Club”, implying access to particular levels of the party. A donation of £25,000 per year opens the door to dinners with “senior figures”, while lesser donors (£5,000) will get lunch with Nicholas “Fatty” Soames.

Perhaps Cameron should have taken his own advice …

… he predicted in February 2010 that lobbying was “the next big scandal waiting to happen”.

Cash-for-access lobbyist had Cameron’s picture on business card

8:14pm Sun March 25th

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The controversial lobbyist at the centre of the cash-for-access scandal had David Cameron’s picture on her business card.

Sarah Southern was employed by undercover Sunday Times journalists to engage Conservative Party co-treasurer Peter Cruddas on behalf of shadowy wealth fund executives.

With the Tory grandee after trying to flog secret meetings with David Cameron for £250,000, the choice of picture used for Sarah Southern’s business card is dubious to say the least.

It’s all going a bit Werrity.

If looks could kill: Cameron scowls at Bercow during Queens’ Speech

11:24am Tue March 20th

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Dave was not seem impressed with Bercow comparing the Queen with Ghandi.

Cameron delays speech … to avoid clashing with Kate Middleton

11:39am Mon March 19th

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David Cameron was forced to delay his speech on privatisation of the road network this morning — after all the 24-hour news channels dumped him in favour of Kate Middleton. The Duchess of Cambridge was making her first ever public address in Ipswich.

As James Kirkup observed:

No10 grid disaster...who scheduled PM speech for same time as Duchess of Cambridge speaking...?

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It’s a Royal Knockout!

David Cameron’s cringeworthy Newsweek front cover

9:20am Thu March 15th

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While Britons had tired of the “Dave” schtick in 2008, it seems our American cousins have some way to go.

Don’t mention the war hero: Dave slammed Obama on the economy

4:52pm Tue March 13th

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As David Cameron prepares to watch basketball with his best mate Barack, Scrapbook is reminded of the Prime Minister’s support for another US politician, errr, Obama’s 2008 Republican presidential rival, John McCain.

Cameron and Obama presented a united economic front in their joint article for the Washington Post today:

“We’re committed to expanding the trade and investment that support millions of jobs in our two countries.”

Back in January 2008, however, Cameron slammed Obama as a protectionist:

“Every generation has to fight and win the argument for free trade and open markets. Just look at the presidential election in the US.”

He continued:

“On both sides of the political divide, there are candidates advocating protectionist policies. There is one clear exception – and I admire him a great deal for his stance.”

Doubtless the PM will chastise his Keynesian friend during half time.

Okay, no more horse jokes!

11:08am Wed March 7th

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Forgive Scrapbook for this belated contribution to equine humour.

We thought to get this out before the horse is flogged to death in PMQs.

Johnny Marr: I’ll reform The Smiths if our fan Cameron quits

4:28pm Thu March 1st

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In an interview with NME, Johnny Marr has said that he will reform the Smiths if the government calls a general election:

“We won’t be reforming this week. Maybe if the government stepped down. If this government stepped down, I’ll reform the band. How’s that? That’s a fair trade, isn’t it? I think the country would be better off, don’t you? I’ll do it if the coalition steps down.”

Cameron’s love for the eighties alternative rockers has made political news before. The Prime Minister was goaded by both Marr and frontman Morrissey, and Marr forbade Cameron from liking the band.

Heavens knows, Dave will be miserable now.

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