Screening the PM
10:40am
The Times has a cracking story this morning about how everyone in Whitehall is coping—or not—with Gordon Brown’s ferocious appetite for work. Apparently,
“His weapon of choice is the mobile phone, which will ring from 6.30am, with the bright-eyed, perky Prime Minister demanding papers, discussing strategy and even asking for feedback.”The Times reports that it has got so bad that people are now not picking up when Brown calls. There’s lots of other great details in the piece; including how he kept Ruth Kelly, Ed Miliband, Hilary Benn at No. 10 until one in the morning while he waited to be satisfied that a moment of danger during the floods had passed. Do read the whole thing.
The real question is whether this form of government is sustainable and effective. I guess we’ll find out with foot and mouth.
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dizzy
August 4th, 2007 10:28pm Report this commentWhat I want to know is, what's the ringtone they have for Brown!
Oscar Miller
August 6th, 2007 9:45pm Report this commentNo work life balance for Gordo obviously. I've never known anyone give up their holiday with such relish. Foot and mouth has given him a great excuse to escape Chesil Beach. But how does this fit with his 'trying to look like a human being / family man' project'? I do feel sorry for Hilary Benn who looks as if he's hating every minute of being Environment Minister let alone getting recalled from his family hols.
Brian
August 6th, 2007 10:51pm Report this commentThere's an uncomfortable parallel here with Anthony Eden's management style - not the most promising precedent for Brown.
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