How can Cameron avoid being blamed for his inheritance?

ConservativeHome reported earlier today that Tory strategists are considering producing a 21st Century Domesday Book compilation analysis of Labour's legacy if the Conservatives win power at the next general election.

Tim Montgomerie wrote: "It would be one of the first acts of an incoming Conservative government. New Cabinet ministers would be ordered to prepare an audit of their portfolios. Four to six weeks later a Domesday statement of the extent of public borrowing, the weakness of the nation's energy infrastructure, the weakness of family structure and so on would be published. As well as serving as a statement of challenges it would then be hung around the neck of the Labour Party."

This is essential work.

I have long held the view that the next Conservative government would have a fight on its hands to convince the electorate several years into its first term that it was not to blame for the countries ills and that they still need time to put them right. I've also felt it would be a good way to recalbrate the 'official government statistics' and other measurements of government performance that have long been skewed in favour of the government to falsely show success. These must be put on an independent footing.

This so-called 'Doomsday book' would be an effective way of showing the state of the nation the Tories inherited and hence a useful way to be judged. This of course has risks of its own if the Tories were to fail to deliver but such ambition would help focus minds. It is very important that a benchmark for judgement is set.

I had previously envisaged Cameron doing a presidential-esque state of the nation television address to the people setting out the shithole we were in after 13 years of Labour rule and the steps people could expect from the Conservatives to put it right. (Not sure if this would be within the rules - if not, Cameron could change the rules).

It will take at least two terms to put Labour's mess right and the electorate needs to give Cameron the time and remember who really deserves the blame.