Comments on: Enter Stage Left http://blog.twowolves.co.uk/2006/05/08/enter-stage-left/ Toujours Le Meme Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:26:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Debbie http://blog.twowolves.co.uk/2006/05/08/enter-stage-left/#comment-2549 Debbie Wed, 10 May 2006 18:43:49 +0000 http://blog.twowolves.co.uk/2006/05/08/226/#comment-2549 I'm concerned about Britain, Italy and Europe. I'm not well informed on recent elections, but the Italian elections have been very troubling for me as an American. We Americans love and respect you all, your efforts in the war on terror and your sacrifices. We pray for your future. I’m concerned about Britain, Italy and Europe. I’m not well informed on recent elections, but the Italian elections have been very troubling for me as an American. We Americans love and respect you all, your efforts in the war on terror and your sacrifices.

We pray for your future.

]]> By: Wolfie http://blog.twowolves.co.uk/2006/05/08/enter-stage-left/#comment-2548 Wolfie Tue, 09 May 2006 13:32:42 +0000 http://blog.twowolves.co.uk/2006/05/08/226/#comment-2548 Thank you Sophia for the Chrétien/Martin example, its a perfect match in the political sense and I'm sure things will play out here to exactly the same script. Brown is a stalwart of the traditional left and has been at odds with Blair's centrist politics, which is what enamours him to the old guard of the party. In spite of his good press Brown has been a terrible Chancellor of the Exchequer who has relied on taking the credit for other people's work and a considerable amount of spin. A term at the helm will reveal him for what he truly is, I'm sure of that. Thank you Sophia for the Chrétien/Martin example, its a perfect match in the political sense and I’m sure things will play out here to exactly the same script. Brown is a stalwart of the traditional left and has been at odds with Blair’s centrist politics, which is what enamours him to the old guard of the party.

In spite of his good press Brown has been a terrible Chancellor of the Exchequer who has relied on taking the credit for other people’s work and a considerable amount of spin. A term at the helm will reveal him for what he truly is, I’m sure of that.

]]> By: Sophia http://blog.twowolves.co.uk/2006/05/08/enter-stage-left/#comment-2547 Sophia Tue, 09 May 2006 11:56:10 +0000 http://blog.twowolves.co.uk/2006/05/08/226/#comment-2547 Wolfie, Your analysis is correct. I don't know Brown very well but he seems to have a certain 'international' standing specially among celebrities (not only Angelina). However, he may be a sloppy poltician when the time will come for him to take office and lead the country. We had a precedent here in Canada in the person of the former short-lived liberal prime minister Paul Martin. Martin was the finance minister to three successful liberal mandates leaded by Jean Chrétien and achieved 10 budget surpluses. He was the darling of the international financial elite who would throw praise at him whenever possible. For the last third mandate of Chrétien, Martin became impatient to take office and Chrétien was really reluctant to go. They played the same game as Balir and Brown until Martin organized Chrétien's ouster from office. Martin revealed himself to be a very unsecure poitician, not able to make his mind on important decisions, surrounded himself with stupid strong men to advice him, was elected with a thin majority while Canadians had nor eason to be unhappy with the liberals and finally had to give in to the conservatives who were elected by Canadians with another thin majority. Not to be cynical, I think there is a reason why leaders like Blair and Chrétien would not give in for their Brown/Martin, they may have sensed the weakness and the lack of talent in these future statesman. It is not that I think Blair is actually a good leader but the best thing is to let the party choose the person who will lead for the next elections rather than presenting someone as the 'heir to the throne'. I don't feel confortable with this 'succession' process. Wolfie,
Your analysis is correct. I don’t know Brown very well but he seems to have a certain ‘international’ standing specially among celebrities (not only Angelina). However, he may be a sloppy poltician when the time will come for him to take office and lead the country. We had a precedent here in Canada in the person of the former short-lived liberal prime minister Paul Martin. Martin was the finance minister to three successful liberal mandates leaded by Jean Chrétien and achieved 10 budget surpluses. He was the darling of the international financial elite who would throw praise at him whenever possible. For the last third mandate of Chrétien, Martin became impatient to take office and Chrétien was really reluctant to go. They played the same game as Balir and Brown until Martin organized Chrétien’s ouster from office. Martin revealed himself to be a very unsecure poitician, not able to make his mind on important decisions, surrounded himself with stupid strong men to advice him, was elected with a thin majority while Canadians had nor eason to be unhappy with the liberals and finally had to give in to the conservatives who were elected by Canadians with another thin majority.
Not to be cynical, I think there is a reason why leaders like Blair and Chrétien would not give in for their Brown/Martin, they may have sensed the weakness and the lack of talent in these future statesman. It is not that I think Blair is actually a good leader but the best thing is to let the party choose the person who will lead for the next elections rather than presenting someone as the ‘heir to the throne’. I don’t feel confortable with this ’succession’ process.

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