At his monthly press conference, Gordon Brown is keeping up the pretence that the polls had nothing to do with his decision not to call an election. But this is completely absurd as virtually every newspaper was told that Brown was going to study the polling data and then make up his mind.
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Realist
October 8th, 2007 12:50pm Report this commentBrown has not called Adam Boulton - it looks as though Adam is being punished for his hatchet job on Jacqui Smith
Perry
October 8th, 2007 12:54pm Report this commentThat sums it nicely – pretence, - first, second, and last. The Great Pretender. Oh for substance and integrity in this land! And not only in the leaders (sic), but in the led!
Jonathan Sheppard
October 8th, 2007 12:59pm Report this commentNo no James you must be wrong. When asked he clearly said that even if the polls had predicted a clear victory he would have made the same decision! And if you believe that you believe Brown's premiership means an end to spin.
Fraser Nelson
October 8th, 2007 1:24pm Report this commentRealist, Boulton was the first Brown did call. He question was quick, perhaps why it wasnt picked up. He said afterwards the presser was like a couple tiptoeing downstairs after a blazing row. Perhaps he includes himself in that analogy. Which would be a shame: his anger made my weekend, and his interview with Jacqui Smith is crying out to be YouTubed.
David Moss
October 8th, 2007 2:52pm Report this commentINTRODUCING HUCKLEBERRY BROWN "I reckon a body that ups and tells the truth when he is in a tight place is taking considerable many resks, though I ain't had no experience, and can't say for certain; but it looks so to me, anyway; and yet here's a case where I'm blest if it don't look to me like the truth is better and actuly safer than a lie. I must lay it by in my mind, and think it over some time or other, it's so kind of strange and unregular. I never see nothing like it. Well, I says to myself at last, I'm a-going to chance it; I'll up and tell the truth this time, though it does seem most like setting down on a kag of powder and touching it off just to see where you'll go to." from Huckleberry Finn, http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/toccer-new2?id=Twa2Huc.sgm&images=images/modeng&data=/texts/english/modeng/parsed&tag=public&part=all, p.248
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