Compare and contrast

The Bellman

'I promise not to brief against my own colleagues and subordinates any more'. Can you imagine any walk of life in which such an admission of past disloyalty would be tolerated - from the boss?!!

McSnotty makes promises all the time: he doesn't mentally register them because they are utterly expedient and easily sacrificed in his own self-interest. Trust, loyalty, comradeship, the public interest - Brown effortlessly jettisoned such impediments to his ascent many years ago. If the shuffling cretins still in the Cabinet still choose to take him at his word, that is merely further confirmation of their lack of judgement and principle and inability to learn from experience.

phil Jones

Gordon should now take the initiative and purge his leadership of these traitors, a swift sacking of miliband the elder should do the trick, maybe a does of culling harperson too would be ideal, the time of keeping your enemies close is over, the elction will be soon and gordon should exert his authority NOW.

Moriarty

Brown briefs “against himself”.
Downing Street sources last night confirmed that the Prime Minister was responsible for recent behind the scenes briefings against the Prime Minister. In the last fortnight speculation had grown as to the identity of the “senior Minister” responsible for describing Gordon Brown as “vain”, “paranoid” and “out of touch”. It now turns out that the Minister in question was Mr Brown himself, frustrated at his unwillingness to vacate Downing Street in favour of himself.
The source, speaking on condition of anonymity, told this newspaper: “The trouble started last week when a senior Labour backbencher was heard to remark that the Prime Minister was his own worst enemy. The Chief Whip overheard the remark and reported it to the Prime Minister who subsequently decided to undermine himself.”
The source further expressed frustration that the briefings had taken place against a good week for the government, in which no meteor had struck the Home Counties and the polls had narrowed from 12 points behind to 12 points behind.

Chuck Unsworth

Jowell resign? On what basis? Principles?

Oh do come on. This is Jowell we're talking about.

Wonder how David is these days. Wonder where David is these days.

charles hercock

We need credible women even Bullingdon uncled public schoolgirl Harperson

Sacre Bleu

The only person whose rsignation might cause minor ripples would be Darling. The rest, Jowell, nuff said; Harpic (clean round the bend - for those old enough to remember the advert); Millipedia? 2 for the price of one sounds good; Straw has long since given up on all else but his pension I suspect; Balls x2 beyond belief; and so on. Where on earth is there an alternative leader? His Lordship hiding in the wings perhaps or should I say Lady Macbeth

charles hercock

Come on Phil Jones like all political Daves, Milliband the elder is a good thing.Besides the bunkerman is too weak to do anything

Fergus Pickering

Quite right, Phil Jones. Our Gordon should sack all the disloyal members of his cabinet. He can then ennoble his wife, his gardener, his chauffeur, the postman, the woman who does and anybody else who springs to mind, and have a cabinet he can TRUST. Do it now, Gordon. You know it makes sense.

Marcher Baron

"Our Gordon should sack all the disloyal members of his cabinet. He can then ennoble his wife, his gardener, his chauffeur, the postman, the woman who does and anybody else who springs to mind, and have a cabinet he can TRUST." What makes you think Gordon TRUSTS anybody, Fergus?

General Zod

Applause for Moriarty.

General Zod

Applause for Moriarty.

Just So

Milliband. BOGOFF

Buy one get one free!

Roger Davies

Moriarty, that was convincing it is believable as Brown has snared himself in such a complex web of deceit that he no longer knows fact from fiction or for that matter, Walter from Mitty. Let's hope that he stays!

gary smith

Last days of major? no even then they sacrificed party wellbeing for country first and this from the non-caring tories