Brown’s Cynical Deathbed Conversion To Electoral Reform
Gordon Brown’s deathbed conversion to the cause of electoral reform is surely one of the most cynical acts in modern British politics. Don’t forget that Labour were elected in 1997 on a mandate to have...
View ArticleDo we need to see our politicians cry?
I didn’t watch Piers Morgan interview Gordon Brown last night. I had seen the clips, and the pre-briefing, and the rolling back from the ‘floods of tears’ at the beginning of the week to the ‘welling...
View ArticleAn indicator of intent
A report out today has calculated that the bankers’ bonus tax will raise around £2 billion more than initially thought. While this begs a number of questions (who got the initial calculations THAT...
View ArticleWhy the ‘Match of the Day’ approach might not be so silly for Brown
When I read this morning about Brown and his failed attempt to appear on Match of the Day I tried hard to feel the contempt for his cynical PR ploy that the newspapers suggested I feel. Instead I felt...
View ArticlePBAge: Why Brown doesn’t – cannot – get it
The Post-bureaucratic age (PBAge) is not a technological innovation. It is a philosophy for government. It is about trusting people to know what solutions best fit their daily lives. The PBAge is about...
View ArticleThe adventures of Appealing Gordon
The man at the beginning of Labour’s party political broadcast is out of breath. To be honest, he looks lost. I don’t know his name but for ease I will call him ‘Appealing Gordon’. Good-looking Gordon...
View ArticleAsh, Cleggmania and the dull dullness of economic stats
What was the most important political event of last week? Was it the volcanic ash sponsored travel chaos? Was it Cleggmania? Was it the Sky News debate? For me the event which will have most impact on...
View ArticleSealing the Hung Parliament deal
A deal will have to be done. The Liberal Democrats are the (very) weak kingmakers. There is – somewhere – a deal that can be acceptable to Cameron and Clegg. The main ‘national interest’ issues are...
View ArticleGordon Brown – the latest convert to the Big Society
I’m not sure whether this is a good or a bad thing, but Gordon Brown’s interview in the Independent today shows him to be just the latest in a long line of converts to the Big Society. Here are some...
View ArticleTony Blair and Gordon Brown Should Have Been Invited To The Royal Wedding
The Sunday Telegraph had quite a scoop yesterday, when it revealed that Tony Blair and Gordon Brown have not been invited to the Royal Wedding. Lady Thatcher and John Major have, however, both been...
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