A warning shot across Gordon's bow

salieri

But, for the umpteenth time, may we be told why anyone is in the least surprised when the turd-polisher can no longer stand the smell or the turd does not care to be polished? This has been a pretty unanimous reaction on CH ever since the breathless announcement of yet another "strategist" or "special adviser" or, even more pretentiously, "advisor". And exactly the same thing will happen to all the Brown polishers still to come. The man is literally insufferable.

Tiberius

These stories really are hiliarious.

If these goons were not ruining our future, the comedy might just displace Fawlty Towers as the funniest British comedy ever.

Verity

How many "warning shots across the bow" are allowed in warfare? Two or three a day for four months and the term loses its resonance ...

mitch

"It must make it harder for Downing Street to operate cohesively."

your kidding right?

Max Kaye

To us out here in the real world, the machinations of these people is about as relevant as the conversations between nascent stools in a drunkard's large intestine - and are all most all likely to end up in the same place.

At least we were spared the description of this non-story as "essential reading".

Ian C

I recommend reading Mathew Paris in today's Times. He hits precisely the right point saying that someone has to step in and remove Brown.
'Labour's predicament' he says 'has gone beyond an internal party matter'.

If they don't step in to remove him 'they will lose 'the pride and confidence of a whole political and philosophical moevement, the British centre left'.

Well worth the read as this is the internal political reason GB must (I think will) be removed soon - quite apart from the much more important interest of the country.

Gordon Musgo

I fear the word shot has been misvowelled in the headline.

Seriously, these stories are tiresome, and journos talking about 'briefing' (as if they didn't know exactly who is doing what to whom and why) is disingenuous and gets right up my nose.

Nicholas

Brown, as man and as subject of speculation , is detestable. The story is the PR machine and what it is costing the taxpayer. Quite obscene that with the economy in its present state this revolting creature whom we are saddled with as PM should be spending such amounts on propaganda, spin and lies to bolster his own less than salvageable image. He should be bundled off to the Old Bailey and banged up for fraud. And most of the cretinous half-wits in his cabinet should follow on charges of treason against the British people.

Pat

If it wasn't for the fact that the country is going down the pan and so many are experiencing personal tragedy it would be laughable.

"Charge that man, Sarn't Major, for impersonating a Prime Minister."

Bobby Monroe

The PM is a very clever man. We need a sensible man for tough times. Compare our candidates to the bimboes, fake cowboys, and has beens the USA has to offer.

Anthony a

I can't imagine why Carter is still hanging around in No10.
If I was in his shoes I'd be looking for another job asap.

I would imagine working for Brown is a bit like working for a two year old child.

Nicholas

Actually, on reflection he doesn't need a warning shot across the bow but a brace of torpedos amidships. This particular drifting and dithering hulk needs sinking.

Marian C

They’ve all lost the plot completely, if wasn’t so awful it would be funny.

Max Kaye

Bobby Monroe - I'd rather have a US 'reject' than a Nu Labour 'Star'.

On second thoughts, no: you can't be serious ("The PM is a very clever man") - I must be losing my sense of irony.

Marian C

Bobby Monroe
September 6th, 2008 11:24pm

“The PM is a very clever man. We need a sensible man for tough times. Compare our candidates to the bimboes, fake cowboys, and has beens the USA has to offer”

That’s the funniest thing that I’ve heard all day.