Our new Prime Minister

SHOCK EXCLUSIVE: Gordon Brown is now officially Prime Minister Elect (or rather, In Waiting), after the left wing or Labour failed to nominate any candidates to challenge him.

Brown will probably be a pretty good PM. He's fiercely intelligent, tough, sensible and policy oriented. Having him in office should help Labour swing back out of the apathy they've been suffering from for two years while they've waited for this change to happen. He's not as good as having a socialist in power, but he's a hundred times better than a Cameron or a Campbell, neither of whom seem to have an ounce of conviction. Though there are rumours that Dave could have been convicted for an ounce… but that's a separate issue.

Those who criticise Brown for being a 'dour Scot' are just repeating the same stupid myth that people used to say about John Smith: it's a dismissive claim which has its roots in a mixture of 'personality politics' and jingoism.

Those who complain that Brown hasn't been elected to the job, have a point. However, they also have amnesia as anybody who voted Labour in the last election was 100% aware that Blair would step down during this Parliament.

After more than a year of Conservative non-policy announcements, I'm seriously optimistic for Labour again.

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May 17, 2007 | Politics, UK 

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  1. Steve on May 21st, 2007 11:29 pm

    What will be interesting is the choice for deputy. I think this might identify which way the political wind inthe Labour party is blowing. I also sort of get the feeling that Brown is not pro-european, I wonder what impact this might have here in Spain?

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