There was a classic Brown interview exchange in his face the voters session on the Politics Show today:
Q: Would you accept the criticism that came from your home secretary on this issue, that maybe you’ve been a little kind of, eye taken off the ball? I think we have cruised a bit on this because we were tackling issues like counter-terrorism. We let the focus slip. BROWN: He said that some time ago I think and I think it’s quite – Q: October 2009. BROWN: Yes. Q: So six months ago. BROWN: We’ve taken, we’ve taken action to improve neighbourhood policing over these last few months, to introduce a victims’ commissioner, to make sure that anti-social behaviour is being dealt with with new rights. If you do not get – Q: Is he right, is he right? Did you let the focus slip? BROWN: No, I didn’t. Q: Well did the government? BROWN: I didn’t. Q: Well Alan Johnson is saying the government did.
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