The Camerons snuggle up to the Times

Flash, bang, what a picture! The Times front page snap of David and Samantha Cameron after a hard day's electioneering was pure wedded bliss. Dave staring thoughtfully out of the window, Samantha snuggling up on his belly in a cuddly, wubbly jumper. The paper identified the snapper Andrew Parsons , but neglected to say that Parsons is the Tory party's photographer, recruited last year to help Cameron reshape his image. The Guardian was not allowed to have it, Monkey hears. Could this have been for fear it wouldn't take the pose entirely seriously? The very thought. Reaction on the Conservativehome website , which liked the picture so much it reproduced the entire front page, was mixed. "Great photo!" said one commenter. "Pass the sick bucket," said another. Consider it done.