A reviewer in Kerrang once said of the 80s band The Macc Lads that the list of people they offended was short - everyone.
The self-appointed "rudest, crudest, lewdest, drunkest band in Christendom", hated amongst others southerners, foreigners, gays and women. So what then could the band that gave our rich language the phrase "get your kit off" have in common with our Eton Oxbridge educated smart and articulate Prime Minister?
Dave did a passable impression of a Macc Lad on his recent world tour managing to insult - in the space of one week - his own country, Israel and Pakistan. He denigrated Britain's "finest hour", berated Israel for prison camps and accused Pakistan of "looking the other way" on terrorism.
The first displayed a breathtaking ignorance of his own country's history, which should not be surprising given Blair's and previous PM's open lack of interest in the subject. The last though was just plain insensitive and stupid.
So on a serious note what does this say about Cameron?
This Sunday Andrew Rawnsley, a columnist I respect, admired Cameron's political astuteness in forming and holding the coalition together. In the same paper Nick Cohen suggested that Cameron's PR approach to international relations showed a man out of his depth. I agree with Nick Cohen.
David Cameron is a hard man to dislike. He is clearly ill at ease with confrontation which is why in PMQs he comes across as awkward and insulting. A collegiate approach is clearly in his nature and at other times he appears affable and engaging. He has that self-effacing self-confidence which likeable public school boys have, blimey you might even have a beer with him. He even rides a bike!
However I suspect what we are seeing is what first came apparent to me during the election campaign, that although for his political astuteness in party politics and handling the media, David Cameron is in fact a lightweight who is out of his depth in the highest office.
This contrasts Nick Clegg who is in fact is a very easy person to dislike but whom I suspect, is more at ease in higher political office.
David Cameron may be lucky and may not be faced with the issues that faced Blair and Brown - decisions on taking the country to war, home terrorism and the banking crisis - however if he's not so lucky, and how many PMs have a quiet life, I suggest that we will see more cracks appear in Dave's prime ministerial mask.
I am happy to be proved wrong, but I'll say it again, David Cameron is a lightweight.
