Ex Labour Cabinet Minister: Brown is 'the biggest liar in modern politics'

Yellowbelly watch

I will only believe it is all up for Liebour when I switch on the alarm radio one morning and hear these big brave Bliarites denounce Bruin by name. IT doesn't take much courage to anonymously whisper to Fleet St hax. Also when is that supposedly moral paragon Frank Field going to leave his stinkingly corupt cesspit of a party? If he's really serious he would be gone already to the LDs or Tories. Or is it that even he prefers to cling to the perks and allowances involved in being MP for Birkenhead for just a little while longer.

cuffleyburgers

Good to see the Sun has swung, that will start to apply pressure also on the Beeeb perhaps to be slightly less obsequious to the lying party.

Grumpy Old Man

I don't think he realises that he is percieved as Minister for Porkies. I think he lives in a dream world and surrounds himself with people who protect him from reality, just like Stalin, Hitler, Kim et al

Sally Chatterjee

Sadly we're already seeing Labour fighting in public. If it's as bad as this today, imagine how it'll be when Brown slumps further in the polls or even in opposition.

As for Balls, he might want to be leader for selfish reasons but there's nothing so far to inspire the voter. He's spent his career as a technocrat sidekick to Brown when the mood today is for authenticity. He's ridden shotgun with Brown and should settle for his brief moment of power and the related expense account.

TrevorsDen

Your £15 billion' post has no comments - so let me say here I completely agree.

The place to watch and search is the NHS. It has had huge sums poured in and these will have enormous ongoing consequences if not pulled back.
Look here for where the budget body is being hidden. There are already cutbacks and job losses - NOW! The future will be more of the same - but Darling will attempt to hide it.
It has the potential to expose Labours hubris and their failure

And Brown a liar? !! Who'd a thunk it ??

richardj

Well at last someone has said what has been obvious for years.
But not just a liar, but a coward, bully and a truly unpleasant,chippy and disgusting individual. A prime minister by stealth - what a democracy!

oldtimer

He, or she, should/could also have added that he was the most imcompetent PM we have had.

The Guardian editorial is also most scathing. Is this a first?

michael m

I still say the best slogan the Tories can have is

BROWN'S BANKRUPTED BRITAIN

Pete Hoskin

TrevorsDen: I've fixed that. You can now comment on the £15 billion post!

The Bellman

Yellowbelly Watch: Rather harsh on Mr Field, who is doing exactly what you criticise others for failing to do. Perhaps you are McBride carrying on from beyond the grave.

And nothing would typify the self-serving nature of modern politics more than to jump ship at this dismal stage. If I were Mr Field, I would not accept such counsels of despair, instead staying in the party I joined and, from the wilderness of opposition, help try to reshape it along the lines of its decent antecedents.

Jock

Brown the biggest liar in modern politics? This can't be right, surely?
After all he is a son of the manse and has a moral compass.

They'll be telling us next that Tony Blair is not a pretty straightforward type of guy.

Denis Cooper

It hardly seems fair that Brown should simply be awarded the crown as the biggest liar, without giving other possible contenders the opportunity to put forward their own claims.

There should be a proper contest, nominations, campaigns and all, conducted with full transparency, and without any rigging of the final ballot.

mac

@ Denis Cooper:

Gordon just doesn't do 'proper contests'.

The Preston Park Panther

No, Blair (Tony B Liar) will always be the biggest liar in British politics. (Labour party please note: no election is needed there.) Broon is simply the biggest shit in British politics.

salieri

James,
Since the identity of this "ex-Cabinet Minister" is likely to be much debated, why not begin a CH T-shirt competition for the best advance guess?

I've got the shirt already, thanks, but my money is on C Clarke, and failing him J Reid. There's a real personal animosity there as well as blunt speaking.

It almost makes you feel sorry the chap's going to be out of work soon.

Robert Williams

cuffleyburgers "Good to see the Sun has swung"

I don't think so. Today's Sun editorial is still, as usual, supportive of Brown. The excellent, Emeritus Political Editor, Kavanagh has been a different kettle of fish for some time.