Brown knows he has nothing to fear personally from such an investigation, any more than John Major had any personal involvement in the Tory sleaze scandals of the mid-1990s. But instead of referring the matter to Scotland Yard himself as he should have done, he chose to set up a meaningless inquiry by Labour trusties Lord Whitty and Richard Harries.
If he had showed a bit more decisiveness on this, I think he would still be in a position to claim that he is the man to restore trust in British politics. By not doing so, I think he has finally forfeited that right.
As for Harriet Harman and those who have been apparently briefing the press on her behalf...she should realise that this is not about the survival of her pesky political career. What is at stake here is the survival of the only Labour government we've got.
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After reading your blog: I realised for the 1st time that Larry Whitty was part of the internal inquiry. What a hoot! Dear old Larry is the definition of a party "apparatchik". Just tell the old boy when to put his hand up, the only question is will it be 10 milliseconds after Gord gives him the signal, or as long as 20 milliseconds (just to give the impression that he is independent).
I had to check who Richard Harries was: but anybody connected with Westfield College has to be given the benefit of the doubt.
Go on Paul defect to the Greens, you know it makes sense
"Brown knows he has nothing to fear personally from such an investigation"
If you say so...
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