Brown stuff

Andrew Marr Show

Nice to see Mr. Brown prepared to be interviewed live after a long while.

Not so easy to sit through what seems a series of repeats: 'Not good enough', 'Lessons need to be learned', "We're going to look at this', 'We'll review that', etc. After how long in power?

Good of Andrew to ponder just how long one can point at history and everyone else (well, America) for why the UK seems to be in the unique situation it is. Is 'Global Financial System' - trotted out how many times per spinmeisters mantra - code for 'nowt to do with me!'.

Yet for all this, tangibly, I heard a man claim what may be wrong, yet then little could be done, especially by many of the systems that permitted excesses being put in place either by him or on his watch!

And if bonus-culture is to blame, why is his 'target-meeting over common sense'-administration riddled with this very practice... from public servants!

And I really, really would prefer that pols will stop telling me 'what the country wants' with no basis whatever to support that or include me.

The man's connection with reality is zero. And his default to not 'accept' fact to 'solve' his situation, at least in his own mind is ridiculous. Just like the head of the Ministry of Magic. And this voter knows it... longer term.

Telegraph - NEW - 'Ordinary' Gordon Brown's class war

Telegraph - NEW - Gordon Brown's preposterous excuses for the financial crisis

Actually, I rather expect before long to see a quango created, headed by great and good beneficiaries of FOG largesse, called the Excuse Ministry of Excellence, Or 'Excuse ME' for short.

Then it could be tasked with looking for any poor excuse for a Prime Minister.

Oh, too late

Telegraph - NEW - Gordon Brown warns Labour to focus on the economic crisis

Ch 4- NEW - LABOUR LEADERSHIP DEBATE

Everything’s fine with the Labour party it seems. There's no need to make the captain of the ship walk the plank, just because the engine room’s giving out a death-rattle.

Unlike the putsch against Tony Blair, there simply isn’t any credible alternative to Gordon Brown. So it is that the SS New Labour steams ever on towards the obvious looming iceberg of a general election.

Today’s Observer poll underlines the Titanic analogy. Nonetheless Gordon Brown evokes sympathy, with his heartfelt plea that he must do better, painful in its pathos, surely?

Meanwhile the big beast lurches around the mezzanines of Manchester. Charles Clarke is already repeating his belief that there can and must be a leadership challenge. Cue the other big beast of yesteryear, John Prescott, letting it be known that this would be a one-way ticket to oblivion.

Why I am I only minded of that surreal 80's music video with two clowns whacking each other in sequence?

Newsnight -

Telegraph - Labour party conference: Andrew Gimson's sketch - You know what is awful? I can think of no alternative. But what we have cannot endure. The unknown devil in this case is looking a lot better than what we have. He will have served a purpose if he purges the dross with him when he goes, but that is a void I fear will soon enough be filled. Then definition of the role and who best to fill has been corrupted... for now... but with luck not lost.

Indy - NEW - Rebels hold fire as PM fights back / Rebels hold fire as PM goes on the attack - I know it's just publishing a press release from the Labour Party, but I am intrigued as to the editorial thought processes behind labelling the limp, self-interested efforts of Mr. Brown with such martial words as 'fighting back' or 'going on the attack'.

When you get out of Westminster for an outing you might find some would prefer 'PM puts country before party to unravel unholy mess'.

Though the evidence of this interesting world-class (I think he has been dropped like a hot coal everywhere as tarnished goods) statement being passed on "..his vast experience after 10 years as chancellor makes him the right man to force through the international and domestic reforms needed to solve the global financial crisis." in this manner does not encourage.

Indy - All I hear is 'blah-blah-blah'

Order-Order - NEW - Peston "Fisks" Marrs Brown Interview

Gaurdian - NEW - Gordon Brown takes inspiration from Michael Foot -

He does like projecting himself pretty much anywhere but, well, himself, eh?

And to such great effect.

I think he'd best get some advice closer to home.

Maybe from one of the world's 'greatest living authors'?

She could perhaps suggest Cornelius Fudge (even the name has synergy)?

Seems to work. Well, maybe not for the rest of us, but you know what I mean.