Brown: Take to the Streets
I mean we all know that Gordon Brown is Very Bad At Being Prime Minister, but, somehow, even I thought that even he would have managed to improve a little after his Near Death Experience. Silly me. He's announced a non-public inquiry into the Iraq War, which is worse than having no inquiry at all. Apparently he might change his mind, that must be his Prestbyterian conscience kicking in again. He's screwing up financial regulation to the dismay of the Bank of England. Also, following the NDE, he's created a massively unelected administration, perhaps modelled on the Iranian Guardians, and handed much of his own power to the unelected Mandelson. Shouldn't we be taking to the streets or something? I'm pretty free next week.
# posted by Bryan Appleyard : 6:13 AM
5 Comments:
At June 18, 2009 7:20 AM,
Phidelm said…
I, too, watch with mounting incomprehension as people continue to sit on their hands.
Apparently the BNP voter total in the European Elections was equal to the number who actively protested against the invasion of Iraq. I fear that says it all.
At June 18, 2009 8:33 AM,
Brit said…
I don't really follow you, Phidelm - what does that say?
At June 18, 2009 2:35 PM,
Sean said…
8 million played or watched organized sport on the day of the big Iraq march, what does that say?
At June 18, 2009 3:01 PM,
circus monkey said…
Brown is a coward. He does not even have the conviction of his arrogance. I believe he is now backtracking on the secrecy thing with regard to the Iraq inquiry.
At June 18, 2009 7:43 PM,
Dr Hackenbush said…
maybe part of the trouble is that (to adapt an old joke made about Clare Short), when Mr Brown wrestles with his conscience -- Presbyterian or otherwise -- he always wins.
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