Is Gordon Brown getting what he deserves?

As much as I disliked Tony Blair, I think that Gordon Brown behaved atrociously as chancellor. He was constantly undermining Blair and having his aides feed stories to his friend, Paul Dacre, the editor of The Daily Mail. As a result Blair took all the flak, and Brown luxuriated in this image of a mighty Prime Minister in waiting...

Now Brown's in power, there's nobody above him to take the flak, and he's getting it in the neck. Vince Cable's put down in the House of Commons, saying he'd gone from Stalin to Mr Bean, was spot on and quite funny for a politician. And now, with everything turning to shit for Brown, everybody is turning against him. I can't help but feeling there's an element of poetic justice in that.

The trouble is when it's our turn at what they laughingly call a democratic election, who will there be to vote for that could actually do a good job?

Conservative, Lib Dem, Labour?

You might as well vote for (the real) Mr Bean!

If that Monster Raving Loony guy puts himself up again, he's getting my vote!

Here's a thought. if we had our own comedy party, who would you be?

Think i'd plump for the job as sports minister, i'd whip the bastards into

shape.

I'd be minister of Youth (Yoof)...and stop all the chavs...

full stop!

I'd be Minister for Shouting Nonsensical Things Loudly!

I'd be eating fine lunches and dinners and staying in top class accomodation too! Time to go ...chauffeur?

I'd rather not be a woman in politics. You just get slagged off for being ugly, no matter what you actually look like.

That only applies in the UK because it's factual, not sexist, they are all ugly, ours always have been..

..now, have you seen the new President of Argentina, she's more like it!

Quote: zooo @ November 30, 2007, 12:27 PM

I'd rather not be a woman in politics. You just get slagged off for being ugly, no matter what you actually look like.

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And that's why you'll don a false moustache, wear some kind of fat-stomach-suit (to disguise the boobies above), and some kind of groin package.

Best not to forget and slip on a dress though.

Besides, have you actually seen an attractive female politician? And where are they being slagged off anyway?

i quite like gordon brown and i am deeply disturbed by the media witch-hunt against him that is being led by murdoch flavoured newspapers.
for a politician he seems like quite a sensible bloke.

Quote: EllieJP @ November 30, 2007, 12:19 PM

I'd be minister of Youth (Yoof)...and stop all the chavs...

full stop!

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I'd be minister of shiny things.

I just think that I should be made PM. I'd be fair, caring, just, and provide free crispy aromatic duck for all.

SOLD!

Quote: Aaron @ November 30, 2007, 3:16 PM

I just think that I should be made PM. I'd be fair, caring, just, and provide free crispy aromatic duck for all.

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The job is yours good sir, crispy aromatic duck, me thinks a knighthood as well.

Arise sir Aaron of?

Hee! I'll admit, none of our politicians are exactly lookers.

And all politicians get slagged off constantly. it is only right.

But with the men, we put some creativity into it - they're taken the piss out of because they're fat, old, cheating on their wives, blind, etc, etc. With the women it's just ugly, ugly, ugly.

Bit boring.

Quote: zooo @ November 30, 2007, 3:50 PM

With the women it's just ugly, ugly, ugly.

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Agreed, but Hillary is suffering as a result of hiring a good looking aide. The dice are loaded.

back on topic, I think Gordon Brown is, to an extent, reaping what he has sown. My Brookerish inner misanthrope wants to enjoy the spectacle of his painful demise, but I have to say I think I feel a bit sorry for the guy.