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UK Election: Freudian Slip? Cameron's 'Career Defining' mix-up

David Cameron has described the General Election as "career-defining" in a slip-up during a quest...
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17.03 1 May 2015


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UK Election: Freudian Slip? Cameron's 'Career Defining' mix-up

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17.03 1 May 2015


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David Cameron has described the General Election as "career-defining" in a slip-up during a question and answer session on the campaign trail.

The Prime Minister immediately corrected himself while speaking at Asda's headquarters in Leeds, saying it was a "country-defining" election.

But Labour's press team quickly tweeted: "Revealing Cameron slip up at Q&A - says the election is 'career defining' ... It's all about Dave."

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Labour adviser and former Obama campaign chief David Axelrod described it as a "Freudian slip".

He tweeted: "The PM's Freudian slip showing? In speaking to crowd, Cameron describes next week's vote as 'career defining', before subbing word 'country'."

Shadow cabinet office minister Jon Ashworth said: "The problem with David Cameron is he always gets his priorities wrong. He puts his career before country, just as he puts a privileged few before working people."

UKIP's economic spokesman Patrick O'Flynn piled in, writing on Twitter: "Guess that's the ultimate comment of a career politician from David Cameron."

Mr Cameron's appearance at Asda followed a BBC Question Time special in the city on Thursday night in which the main party leaders were quizzed by a studio audience.

Earlier this week he mistakenly said he supported West Ham during a speech, when he has previously said he is an Aston Villa fan.


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