‘Influential’ list: the final countdown

Iain Dale’s list continues in the Daily Telegraph with numbers 1-10 appearing today.

No surprise who is number one:

1. Nick Clegg

Leader of the Liberal Democrats

Nick Clegg clings to the top spot by virtue of his position rather than his performance since becoming leader of the party less than a year ago. However, he has avoided the mistakes of previous leaders and doesn’t micro-manage. He realises he has to differentiate the LibDems from the two main parties to avoid further squeeze, and has therefore been more radical than his predecessors.