Cameron steals a march on Brown - Again!

David Cameron and the Liberal Democrats have stolen a march on Gordon Brown once again.
They've called for the law to be changed to prevent three Labour MPs charged with theft over the expenses scandal arguing that Parliamentary Privilege means that they cannot be tried.
Cameron has asked Sir George Young to provide a new Parliamentary Privilege Act while the Lib Dems want to amend existing legislation this week in the House of Commons to ensure that those charged with abuse of expenses cannot evade the law.
Sure, it is pure opportunism from Cameron and Clegg, but shouldn't Brown's advisers seen that coming - and told him or perhaps Justice Minister Jack Straw to make it clear that the Government would look to change the Parliamentary Privilege law to stop any possible attempt by MPs using it to avoid justice?
Gordon Brown's advisers continue to be out of tune with public mood - just as no one appeared to have spelt it out to the PM what an awful idea it was to axe the 10p tax rate which hit the poor and vulnerable very hard. Perhaps they ought to take a tgrip outside the Westminster bubble and start speaking to people on the streets to gauge the man/woman on the street's mood.