UK Tory leader reminds me of JFK, says John McCain

[T_i_B]

http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/politics/article1768826.ece

The Republican Senator John McCain has heaped praise on David Cameron, comparing the Tory leader to the US president John F Kennedy.

Mr McCain, who challenged George Bush in the presidential primaries six years ago and is a contender for the next Republican presidential nomination, described Mr Cameron as "a breath of fresh air" and said he had the talent to appeal to the "great centre of the British electorate".

Mr McCain was asked whether Mr Cameron had leadership qualities in an interview in The Spectator. He replied: "Oh, sure. Probably the most respected - can I say beloved - leader of my time was Jack Kennedy, who brought youth, incredible youth, the Camelot era, to the American public."

Mr McCain, 70, a Vietnam war hero, will address the Conservative Party conference in Bournemouth next week to help cement the links between the Tories and the Republicans.

[Tiggeroshii]

1. Interesting.

It sure is true that the labor party hasn't been too polular lately in Britain..

[Anarcho-Socialist]

6. Well no, the Labor Party is an Australian political party

Or do you mean the Labour Party? ;)

[dflprincess]

2. "..cement the links between the Tories and the Republicans"

Granted it seems more of a match than Labour and the Republicans but I have to wonder how Tony feels about this?

[T_i_B]

3. Well he's got Clinton at the Labour conference....

...whereas the Conservatives are plumping for McCain.

[LeftishBrit]

4. All goes back to Maggie 'n Ronnie, I suppose

Like Dan Quayle, David Cameron is no Jack Kennedy. But possibly David Cameron IS Tony Blair.

[Anarcho-Socialist]

5. Cameron is Blair #2

but with a more right-wing party behind him.