I’ve just been watching the Sky News reports on Gordon Brown’s visit to the United States. In front of the cameras, and amid all the pomp and ceremony, Gordon Brown comes across as awkward and unsure. Strangely enough, I find that somewhat endearing. It all seems very touchingly human.
His policies still stink, though.
July 30th, 2007 at 12:27 pm
Hi Bel,
a subtle dig from you at the PR-driven culture in politics, perhaps?
July 30th, 2007 at 12:31 pm
Dave,
definitely.
These days all we see are politicians revelling in the pomp etc, as to the manner born. Almost every politician seems well versed in the art of looking presentable, down to the smallest detail. Sometimes it feels as if that is all that matters.
It is a little bit heartening to see a politician, when surrounded by all that slickness and pomp, looking like he hasn’t got a clue about what next to do.
This is perhaps the kindest word I have ever said about Gordon Brown on this blog.
It probably won’t last.
July 30th, 2007 at 3:26 pm
It is not just the policies that stink Bel. It is Brown’s systematic effort to lie, spin, dissemble and obfuscate to make it appear he is delivering the opposite to what he actually is.
Excuse my language, but it is this devious and sanctimonious bullshit about being a Son of the Manse and therefore supposedly being honourable and truthful that makes his hypocrisy even more stomach churning than it would be. I have never felt so venomous about a politician - and that is saying something.
July 30th, 2007 at 3:35 pm
Tony, I agree with all of the above.
On a human level, I feel a bit sorry for him because of his awkwardness and poor people skills. However, when I permit myself an extra moment to think about all the damage he has done to this country, and to politics, all the while posing as a ’son of the manse’ (I have come to hate that phrase!), I can hardly bear to look at him.
As a politician, Gordon Brown is currently getting away with murder, figuratively speaking. All because the Conservative Party chose this crucial time to display such shocking ineptitude.
Also, let’s not forget the media’s part in the deification of Brown. However as I wrote in a comment on my previous post, the media is a lazy beast content only to take whatever scraps are fed to it. The Conservative Party have been falling behind in feeding decent scraps to the media, and leaving this all to the Labour Party to do. Small wonder then that the lazy media have lapped up Labour’s grossly dishonest narrative.
July 30th, 2007 at 4:18 pm
I cannot fault a word of what you have said Bel. I just hope the wiser heads in CCHQ develop louder voices so Cameron can address this before it is too late.
July 30th, 2007 at 11:28 pm
…he talked absolute cobbler stoo. Did you notice thet Bush was far more lucid and made his points much more clearly?
This is GWB for pete’s sake! Not long until the end of the honeymoon now….
August 1st, 2007 at 12:43 pm
Hi to you all,
As human beings, we should learn how to appreciate. To reach the level where Gordon Brown is requires a good number of good qualities. So even if you want to criticise a statesman, you should show some amount of intelligence and respect if not for what he is as a person but for the milestones he successfully went through to reach the position of a Prime Minister of Great Britain. Some people are very good critics but when it comes to do simple leadership jobs, they are way down there - could it be that you are one of such people? A person with leadership skills must be a good presenter of arguments or ideas. Arrogance is not a good prescription. Take care and leave the PM in peace. If you want to make things change in Brintain’s politics, please follow the path to be a politician. Once you are a british citizen, you have the right to be a PM. You can then do it yourself.
Pa Gbana from Sierra Leone