Goodness me ... Squeaky George has come over all green. Well, maybe.

Apparently he is now "completely open minded" on what sort of taxes he might introduce. Open minded, or empty headed?

OK - maybe that's unfair. He does go on to say:

"I am clear the proportion of tax revenues drawn from environmental taxes needs to increase."

Well, yes Gideon - but what specifically do you intend to do about it? Hmmm?

The Cameron Conundrum is all about how Dave and his chums can square their waffle and fluffy platitudes with any policy beef, in such a fashion that the Core Vote doesn't splutter it's G&T down its collective blazers. Real environmental change involves decision making, and the possibility, as Bill McLaren might have said, that there will be "rioting on the streets of Tunbridge Wells tonight!"

Back to your desk, Osborne - this needs more work, more original thought, and fewer platitudes. I suggest you take a look at the already submitted essays of your elder Lib Dem peers.