What Brown's new politics is all about
8:36amRachel Sylvester’s column in The Daily Telegraph today sums up brilliantly what Brown is up to with his call for a new politics. As Sylvester writes, 
“[Gordon Brown’s] aim is to crush David Cameron and the Conservative Party, not just when the country next goes to the polls but for ever. He shares Chairman Mao's view that "politics is war without bloodshed". His idea of consensus politics is a one-party state.
Does anyone really believe that Mr Brown cares what Patrick Mercer, a man sacked by the Tory leader for what Labour MPs described as racist remarks, thinks about national security? Of course he doesn't.
The big clunking fist has not turned into an outstretched palm. The Conservative MPs recruited by the Labour leader are like Lenin's "useful idiots" - they are political puppets, summoned into the Government of all the talents, not to illuminate Mr Brown but to destabilise Mr Cameron.” Do read the whole thing.
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Tiberius
September 4th, 2007 9:45am Report this commentI really do find this politics of the undead depressing, and I completely agree with Rachel's conclusions. But as long as a large enough section of the electorate continues to support Brown, why would he change tack? Exercising power without the inconvenience of having to make hard choices and do the best for the country must be a rather pleasant pastime. It is doubly disappointing that a number of senior Tories continue to try to upset Cameron's bold efforts to make a difference - one would have thought the removal of the New Labour government at any price would be their primary concern.
Simon
September 4th, 2007 10:30am Report this commentLooks like Ancrum has lost his marbles too. You should set up a useful idiot of the week award for Tory MPs.
Perry
September 4th, 2007 4:16pm Report this commentGosh, - and Golly Gosh! So from whence do the *Tories* (sic) in the form of the Limpid Opposition derive their ideals and inspiration? Surely not from the great original thinkers - they had substance and integrity. Nor from the Great Man. Answers on a postcard please . . . there again, - no need.
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