Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Don't judge a Big Red Book by its cover

The latest edition of the Big Red Book of New Labour Sleaze is published tomorrow. I was pleased to have played a part in the original version and to have been asked to contribute a further piece to this new edition.

I am, however, somewhat disappointed by the decision of the publishers to feature a picture of Gordon Brown with his trousers down on the cover, especially in view of the timing of the publication to coincide with the start of his premiership.

New Labour Sleaze was the result of the amoral approach to politics adopted by Tony Blair, Peter Mandelson, Alastair Campbell and a few others. To attempt to tar Gordon with the same brush is not just grotesquely unfair, but disingenuous.

I think that over the next few weeks and months the public will begin to realise that far from being part of the sleazy old gang, the incoming Prime Minister is a very different kettle of fish from his discredited predecessor.

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3 comments:

skipper said...

Paul
This was always likely to happen if you team up with Tories....

Anonymous said...

If Gordon Brown had believed in the principle of honesty that he is now trying to convince us he does have.
Then surely on a point of honour he should have resigned from TB's governement?

Paul Linford said...

Skipper

Point noted....