Unfortunate Brown
Gordon Brown did well today at the UN Security Council, delivering a tough message on Zimbabwe and putting President Mbeki 
on the spot over his handling of the crisis. But the triumph was slightly undermined by several unflattering photographs of GB showing him with his eyes shut during the Security Council meeting. An esteemed colleague wonders how Tony Blair managed to survive ten years in power without nodding off in front of a camera. Apparently Brown's new image consultant brought in to help with his visual presentation, brought in from the BBC, was in radio, not TV.
For a moment I thought the Pope had worked a miracle and Gordon had died on the job!
I'm sure it's the way he'd like to go - rather than be kicked out by the electorate - or his own Party!
Posted by: Diablo | 16 Apr 2008 23:27:02
At least if he's asleep he can't do any harm. If it wasn't so tragic for the UK it would be hilarious.
Posted by: Andy | 16 Apr 2008 23:37:42
I remember from long ago, members of the House of Lord's were sometimes seen in this position, and it was explained that some of them had hearing problems, and there were little speakers built into the seats and the Lords seen thusly must be positioning themselves close to the speakers. I sometimes found that hard to believe. In this case there can't be any hidden speakers in that chair of his.
Posted by: Christopher Hobe Morrison, Pine Bush, NY, USA | 17 Apr 2008 05:07:22
Brown is leaning back and listening to the conversation going on around him.
Posted by: Wilfred | 17 Apr 2008 09:19:05
How can he be standing up for Britaiin when he can't even be awake for what others might be saying?
Posted by: Rachel Joyce | 17 Apr 2008 09:50:11
How can he be standing up for Britaiin when he can't even be awake for what others might be saying?
Posted by: Rachel Joyce | 17 Apr 2008 09:51:24
Rachel, he's not asleep. Have you never worked so hard that you had to rest your eyes for a few minutes.? For ****'s sake!
Posted by: Wilfred | 17 Apr 2008 19:19:55
Rachel, he's not asleep. Have you never worked so hard that you had to rest your eyes for a few minutes.? For ****'s sake!
Posted by: Wilfred | 17 Apr 2008 19:21:02
Its a poor picture for Brown, It could be he is leaning back and listening to what his minders are saying. Could be ...
The real question is why would he want to listen to what that couple of bozoes would have to say? (one of then is Stephen Carter isnt it)
Finally may I just add, 'thank you and God bless you all'.
Posted by: TrevorH | 18 Apr 2008 17:38:42