Yesterday we were treated to Gordon Brown’s podium notes during the second televised leaders’ debate. Today we have sight of David Cameron’s scrawl.
The picture above was taken on Friday afternoon prior to the Tory leader’s appointment with Jeremy Paxman for a BBC interview (the one-to-one with the Newsnight host was recorded just after 5pm and broadcast at 8.30pm last night).
Despite his immediate task – addressing a Fashion Retail Academy event alongside Sir Philip Green – it was clear something else was on his mind. The word “PAXMAN” is written at the top of the page in capitals. And like a distracted student in a dull lecture, he has retraced the letters – and underlined the word for good measure.
As for the speech, it begins:
It’s great to be here today – and thank you Phillip for holding this event.
Both “great” and “Phillip” have been underlined for emphasis. Below this introduction, Cameron has written something that looks distinctly like “Money”. Donations, perhaps?
(Pedants’ corner: Sir Philip spells his first name with a single ‘l’.)
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