WTF is Gordon Brown doing on the news? Is he still alive?

[matchmaker]

Mojooo said:

I am 99% sure he has only come out when it was already anniouced a poll had the YES vote ahead.

At last. That rumour has been going about for years.

[Qwert1e]

-Pete- said:

Is he on day release, or has he been cured?

I think it's "community service". An opportunity to make himself useful for once.

Mind you, if it's just the accent they've brought him in for, Rory Bremner would have been a better choice.

[Bluebarge]

TBF, he is the one Scottish political heavyweight with the credentials to turn this around. Despite his many faults he is a political bruiser who appears to be making mincemeat of Slippery Salmond's arguments and has even accused Salmond of "peddling lies". No-one else in the No camp has been that direct, I think.

[Digga]

Brown couldn't make mincemeat out of Chataeubriand.

The only think heavyweight about him is his thick skull and his clunking fist.

[anonymous-user]

i find his speach quite motivating and passionate.

Just a shame he was a wet squib when in power.

http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/johnoneill/2014/09/wa...

[jmorgan]

Probably think this will cover his past as he beats his way to the upper house.

[imagineifyeswill]

Have just listened to his eve of referendum speech today, though not a supporter of the Labour party I think if he had been that eloquent and forceful when PM he might still be in power.

[anonymous-user]

it would be interesting to know if it all was one big stunt by labour of a speech from the heart.

i think knowing the spin, probably a big stunt.

[BlackLabel]

He's stepping down as an MP at the next election.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-30277709

Edited by BlackLabel on Monday 1st December 13:14

[PurpleMoonlight]

BlackLabel said:

He's stepping down as an MP at the next election.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-30277709

The Country would be a better place had he never stood up ...

[Walford]

cut and paste "relatively infrequent visitor to Westminster" since the 2010 general election.

= paid by the tax payer for doing fook all, but in this case maybe money well spent, best option would be to pay 90% of the looney party to stay at home

[El Guapo]

Gordon Brown may look like an idiot and sound like an idiot, but don't let that fool you - he really is an idiot.

[BlackLabel]

Give him some credit - at least he saved the world.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iPaiylUYW0

[nightflight]

Worth a read.

http://www.vernoncoleman.com/gordonis.htm

[LucreLout]

PurpleMoonlight said:

The Country would be a better place had he never stood up ...

^^^ this, all day long. Let it be his epitaph.

[anonymous-user]

His recent speech during the Scottish referendum campaign was the defining moment. A good demonstration of his abilities . I haven't seen a more passionate speech for some time.
Maybe he was a bit awkward at times, but he is no mug. He has a most brilliant mind, at the top during his time at University.
I'm far from being a labourite but he made a nice change from the highly polished game show host lookalikes,,

[-Pete-]

Jimboka said:

His recent speech during the Scottish referendum campaign was the defining moment. A good demonstration of his abilities . I haven't seen a more passionate speech for some time.
Maybe he was a bit awkward at times, but he is no mug. He has a most brilliant mind, at the top during his time at University.
I'm far from being a labourite but he made a nice change from the highly polished game show host lookalikes,,

That's sarcasm, right? He couldn't tie his own shoelaces...

And name me one "highly polished" Labour leader except for the war criminal one?

[Walford]

Jimboka said:

His recent speech during the Scottish referendum campaign was the defining moment. A good demonstration of his abilities . I haven't seen a more passionate speech for some time.
Maybe he was a bit awkward at times, but he is no mug. He has a most brilliant mind, at the top during his time at University.
I'm far from being a labourite but he made a nice change from the highly polished game show host lookalikes,,

"game show" and he/we lost cuz when he opened the box it was not even 1p

[dandarez]

Guess time.

Who do you think said this today, the Labour leader, Labour backbencher, The Mirror, Dennis Skinner... ?

'Gordon has given a huge amount in terms of public service and his contribution in government and in Parliament.
I'm sure he will go on contributing to public life after he leaves the Commons.'

[Stuart70]

Digga said:

Brown couldn't make mincemeat out of Chataeubriand.

Although to be fair he might make a better fist of spelling it!!