Gordon Brown insisted yesterday that he can steer Labour to victory in the next general election, despite his abysmal track record as both prime minister and leader of the Labour party. This statement came amidst growing Cabinet concern over Mr. Brown’s stance on public sector spending.
The prime minister said that he was determined to continue his in his job, despite comments he made only last week, indicating that he would be happy to leave Downing Street and become a teacher. In an interview with News of the World, Brown said that he was ‘just getting on with the job’ and that he would lead Labour in to the next general election that ‘we must and will win’. He continued to say that it is important for people to realize that Labour is not just a party, but a cause.
I think Mr. Brown now proves that he takes himself just a tad too seriously. There are three major political parties in the UK; Labour, the Tories and the Lib Dems. They all have different values and thoughts on how to best run the nation, but to call it a cause is a bit much. It is like saying that the job as prime minister is a calling. It is not. It is called ambition.
