This snippet from the Daily Telegraph leader article amused me no end:
If Labour MPs were interested solely in winning the next election, they would be casting around furiously for an alternative. Voters have never much liked Mr Brown. Many see him as cold, morose and selfish, and were put off when he attacked Tony Blair privately, while backing him publicly. His new habit of grinning randomly at every fourth or fifth word has unsettled them even more. Until recently, Mr Brown had one advantage to set against these many handicaps: his record as Chancellor. Yet this, too, is now evaporating.
But what’s the betting Labour won’t take heed? They seem to have been brainwashed into believing that Gordon Brown is their best option, despite everything that suggests otherwise. I am not exactly overwhelmed by David Cameron’s performance at the moment, but faced with an opponent like Gordon Brown, things are definitely looking better for the Conservatives.
February 24th, 2007 at 10:29 pm
I think it’s very simple, Bel.
Everybody knows the next Labour leader will be like jom Callaghan- destined to be prime minister and never win an election. Any ambitious Labour politician would rather wait till Labour has lost and then thow their hat into the ring.
2010 or so I put my money on Alan Johnson versus Peter Hain.
The only thing that could thow a spanner into the works is the Scottish Elections in May. A good result for the SNP- one that puts them into coalition with the LDs ang Greens may make the idea of A Labour PM with a Scottish seat untenable- that could be a shot across the Bows for Brown as well as John Reid.
Who will go for the poisoned chalice then?
February 25th, 2007 at 3:00 pm
Bel; Gordons record as chancellor is based on the ability of the old lady of Threadneedle street to set interest rates. Raiding pension funds of billions to pay for the odd thousand or two smoking inspectors and other back of fag packet ideas suggested by the deranged one at number 10. With regards to Gordies smile - I well remember (unfortunately) the days - 1950s when anyone who had a smile Like Tones was marched off to an institution! Possibly why we refer to them as the good old days.
February 25th, 2007 at 3:00 pm
Bel; Gordons record as chancellor is based on the ability of the old lady of Threadneedle street to set interest rates. Raiding pension funds of billions to pay for the odd thousand or two smoking inspectors and other back of fag packet ideas suggested by the deranged one at number 10. With regards to Gordies smile - I well remember (unfortunately) the days - 1950s when anyone who had a smile Like Tones was marched off to an institution! Possibly why we refer to them as the good old days.
February 26th, 2007 at 6:58 pm
What worries me more is that the media seems to think or possibly worse still be trying to portray that it’s a foregone conclusion.
It’s going to be a terrible election whatever, there’s only one man in the commons I want as PM - bring back David Davies!
February 26th, 2007 at 8:51 pm
I’m consistently campaigning for the Chipmunk, as is Iain. By the way, Bel, to add to your woes - you’ve just been tagged at my site.