It was primed to explode.
The FT leader continued: "Having disdained public opinion, he cannot complain about becoming a target for public opprobrium and for a prime minister eager to deflect attention to still-outsized bankers' bonuses".
The deputy prime minister tried to deflect a question about the NHS in England with a reference to the NHS in Wales.
Pressure was so great that Britain's new Prime Minister had to deflect this in the Oval Office by saying there would be no investigation and that, by the way, the terrorist was released by the Scottish Parliament not Britain's.
On Sunday, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy tried to deflect criticism for his government's decision to seek assistance for Spain's ailing bank.
Palestinian leaders also accused Ariel Sharon, the Israeli prime minister, of trying to deflect attention from a political scandal that is damaging his party's reputation.
The prime minister has sought to deflect Mr. Miliband's jibes, letting it be known, for instance, that, in a one-of-the-guys way, he likes to be called Dave.
Alex Salmond, right, believes the Prime Minister was trying to deflect attention away from the Government's dealings with Google (Getty) His words provoked an instant reaction, with some MPs shouting "bunch of migrants?" in apparent shock.
To deflect mounting criticism, Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin has met fire victims and given generous aid to those who lost homes.
However, it is not a big enough market to deflect a Conservative prime minister who knows that a majority of her voters backed leave, and only 26% of whom back a second referendum at the end of June.
Vote Leave, the leading out campaign, has accused Downing Street of releasing news of the leaflet to deflect attention from the prime minister's financial affairs.
