The Coalition does, of course, have radical policies. You can be an enthusiastic advocate of school and welfare reform, but even now Mr Cameron himself makes little mention of either. He is, in many ways, a post-ideological PM who used his superlative social networking skills a little more than he ought to have done. Politics is the art of making and winning arguments, and convincing journalists is an important part of the job. But this does not need to be done on horseback. The Prime Minister yesterday called for “a bit more distance” between politicians and the press. It is his lesson to learn.