Wednesday 24 September 2008

Losing International Face As Well

Going to the United States immediately after the Conference speech must have seemed so statesmanlike, so world stage, so important.

Only the American Secretary of the Treasury won't see him, indeed he isn't asked to Washington at all, by anyone; and poverty got a pretty thorough going over in Rome last weekend, (quite apart from the fact that United Kingdom prime ministers usually have ministers to deal with poverty issues.)

The last reason offered for the US propaganda jaunt, laying the ground for next week's discussions with European ministers on the financial crisis, is the oddest of all. Prime Ministers most certainly have minions to 'lay ground' and European responses might well be thought to be hatching in Europe, not New York.

So shaming. Why won't he just resign - himself and his government?

2 comments:

Old BE said...

A pathetic, shadow of a man leading a party of pathetic shadows of people. They haven't even got the Balls to get rid of the weakest leader since Michael Foot.

Electro-Kevin said...

The Secretary of the Treasury won't see Brown because he knows that his real name is Jonah - any financial rescue plans will be doomed.