Gordon Brown: I'm not the decider
James Forsyth 8:52am
Gordon Brown’s interview with the Sun this morning displays one of the least attractive qualities of his premiership, his tendency to pass the buck. So, Peter Hain is praised but the possibility of him being forced to stand down is conceded. Surely, though, if Brown thinks Hain has done nothing intentionally wrong he shouldn’t be prepared to see him forced out over the issue?
Meanwhile, the Today Programme is lumping together the Hain and Osborne funding stories when they are of a different order. As Nick Robinson pointed out on the programme, there is a reason that Osborne is prepared to go on the show to answer questions while Hain is not.
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Trumpeter Lanfried
January 14th, 2008 9:53am Report this commentFortunately Hain is held in great affection in the Labour party and his many warm friends are rushing forward to support him in his hour of trouble.
Robert
January 17th, 2008 9:57am Report this commentI've met the bloke a few time people might smile at him, like him I doubt it. He is running like many New labour on empty tanks at the moment, perhaps Thatchers visit to Browns office was more about asking her if she had any other plans they might borrow.
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