The semi-detached PM

Two days ago I wrote about Gordon Brown's talent for being on the wrong side of every issue. This in the context of his announcement that the Iraq enquiry would be so completely closed that no chink of the light of truth would be allowed to enter. Apparently there is to be a climb down on that stance, but once again Brown has got himself into an unnecessary position.

The man is so completely out of touch. Look at his behaviour yesterday while the Speaker made his retirement speech, totally uninterested, rudely shuffling his papers because he had more important things to do. The rest of the house, although they may not have been fans of Michael Martin, had enough respect for the office and the institution to look as if they were giving him serious attention.

Yet another example of his lack of interest in people must be his hiring of Kitty Ussher ten days ago. Given all of the interest about expenses would it not have been wise to ask her if there was anything he needed to know about before she took the job?

For all the contact he has with reality he might as well have his office in the Orkneys. he might be happier. I know we would be.