Cameron was forced to defend himself against growing criticism of his apparent product placement habit yesterday.

Several commentators have noticed that Camp Cameron seem addicted to pushing certain companies who either contribute to Tory funds, or are clients of Cameron's quarter million pound per annum spinmeister, Steve Hilton.

According to Matthew Tempest, writing in the Guardian the old-Etonian protested that "I try to be very careful in these matters but I talk about corporate social responsibility; I think it's important. I mention dozens of companies and I try to be careful of the ones that I mention."

But questions continue to be raised about his trip to India, said to be organised to open a new factory owned by a family of Tory donors.

Elsewhere Cameron's statement of values "Built to Last" has proved anything but. It has been withdrawn for urgent repair.

The Indeependent quotes one party member as writing in his response that

"Opportunity after opportunity has been there for attack on the policies of this dreadful Government but Cameron is silent. We are being too silent, too nice to those in power and seemingly afraid to show our arm."

The ostensible reason for Cameron´s press conference was to talk about his views on terrorism and the middle east.

The Millenium Elephant can´t be bettered on this:

"Look, just because I've got nothing new to say," says Dave, "don't think that I won't use the tired old cliché that the government should be doing MORE to stop the bogeyman."

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