Prediction: Davis Up, Cameron Steady
My prediction for tonight is that Davis will impress a lot of people, regaining much support he lost. But Cameron will solidify his support, and go on to win the ballot.
David Davis performs very well in interviews. Yesterday on Channel 4 he discussed the recent anti-terror bill, and sounded particularly in command of the facts. He can manage a statesmanlike manner when he tries, sort of like a fireside chat. This will come over tonight.
We could be in for an interesting night on Cameron’s side. His standard fare can be inspiring, but will the viewers stand a whole hour of what is - let’s face it - essentially one message. It could turn out to be uncomfortably close to this. I expect that it will get a little bit sticky for Cameron tonight on those grounds, but that overall he will only reinforce in many voters’ minds why they liked him in the first place.
I’m not going to root for either side tonight. Let’s just hope that they both respect the 11th Commandment, and put the best face forward for the Party. This is an incredible opportunity to talk to voters, and they’d better not fluff it.