Midas, meet Canut (or acronym thereof)

Have Your Say: Brown's African misadventure

'His announcement prompted the collapse of a ceasefire in the oil-rich Niger Delta and helped to drive up crude oil prices on world markets.'

Presuming this to be an accurate reflection of the situation, what else is there to say other than he seems to be exporting his skill sets domestically to the world stage.

I wouldn't mind him getting lost elsewhere (though the 'don't waste food' masterpiece of timing and PR was tops from the well-stocked tables of the G8), but it seems his magic touch does seem to be operating on some 'anti-Midas' basis, turning all to sh*t. Even if it were gold he'd flog it at rock bottom.

I feel so inspired for our chances over the next two, looooong years.