Peter Hoskin

Playing politics

An effective article by Bruce Anderson in today’s Independent on how Brown’s playing politics with the public finances.  Here’s a key passage:

“[Brown] is happy to risk further damage to the economy as long as he can inflict damage on the Tories. The only recovery which interests him is the recovery in his poll ratings.

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