It won't be long before some people try to dig through the Brown premiership, looking for the truffles amongst the effluence. But, by God, they are going to have a tough fucking job on their hands. Because, try as I might, I can find nothing good about the time Brown has spent in office. We've seen the "end to Boom and Bust" myth deflated with catastrophic implications for the national economy. We have seen Parliament drown in a tidal wave of sleaze as expenses are exposed. And we have seen Brown drag the country to the point where it is compromised and nearly bankrupt.
And you can't even look to Brown's personality to find something positive to right about. He is a nasty, vile little man surrounded by nasty, vile little men. He is a bully, an oaf, and is socially incompetent. He is self-serving, paranoid, and afraid of democracy.
Put simply, there will be nothing positive to write about Gordon Brown on the day he leaves Downing Street.
Maybe I'm wrong - and if you can think of anything positive that might be pulled from the car crash of his premiership, stick it in the comments section. But when the histories of this era of British Politics are written, they could do far worse than define Gordon Brown using a picture of a particularly vile looking wasting disease. The phrase "Worst Prime Minister Ever" is over-used, but against every available parameter, Gordon Brown must be a contender.
He has a great smile. :o)
ReplyDeleteHe could have put new labour into obscurity.
ReplyDeleteAu contraire - I can think of a million positive things to write on the day this useless, self serving, economically (and socially) illiterate charlatan is dragged out of Downing Street by his fingernails.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I conceded not a single one of those words will be about Brown.
But he's a Son of the Manse don't you know; he lives by his Moral Compass.
ReplyDeleteNo doubt he will be remembered favourably by the hate ridden hard left of the Labour Party for much of his shameless class warfare. He might even be fondly remembered by those of us who despise him if his rule leads to the destruction of the Labour Party as an electable entity. As ridiculous as the Liberal Democrats can be the country would be far healthier if they became the default alternative to the Tories in our 2.5 party system. However the fact that some 20% or more of the electorate would still vote Labour - despite having someone who combines mind boggling incompetence with such a deeply unattractive personality - if an election was held today makes one despair for democracy.