To wish Gordon brown would just return and lead

[sandrabedminster]

He never really got a decent chance. He was one of the most successful Chancellors.

The deficit he ran up was much less than George and Dave have run up during times of "austerity".

He was responsible for many of the amazing welfare introductions such as tax credits that have helped loads of families out of poverty.

[HomerSimpsonsStubble]

Let's get Tony back too.

[ilovesooty]

Oh well OP. I think this one might be edgier than your thread from yesterday.

[LoisWilkersonsLastNerve]

Is that you Jeremy?

[RaeSkywalker]

Didn't he say that there would be "no return to boom and bust" in our economy? That shows a genuine lack of understanding of basic economics to me!

Yes, I think he got a raw deal, but I'm not sure he's the answer I'm afraid.

[Titsalinabumsquash]

I only want Gordon back if he'll pile money into cystic fibrosis research and care for his son and mine and thousands of others that have it. (Yes I know I'm selfish)

[sandrabedminster]

Eh? What is the answer then? He never really got a fair go at it.

If the answer is gove, Teresa or Jeremy -Gordon would be much better!

[PresidentCJCregg]

He did get a raw deal. But if Jeremy Corbyn is being ousted because he apparently has an inability to lead effectively, then I can't see how GB could be seen any differently.

[LoisWilkersonsLastNerve]

Well that's true.

[Flashbangandgone]

Bring back Neil Kinnock... He sorted out the far-left before - necessary if Labour are to be electable - so surely a good choice in th current circumstances!

[LoisWilkersonsLastNerve]

It's just hard to believe that in a country full of smart, hardworking, great people we can't get a decent leader. Someone who isn't inept or an ego maniac. I'm worried.

[TheNaze73]

Gordon did brilliantly with our gold....

YABVU

[EightAce]

Oh for the love of god no. Complete disaster, unpleasantly aggressive and lacking in a fundamental understanding of economics.

Unless you mean that he should return (to Fife) and lead (the choir in the Kirkcaldy Amateur Operatic Society's production of the Mikado?)

[dreamingofsun]

so he can sell our assets of at rock bottom prices, like he did our gold stock?

[ClownsToTheLeftOfMe]

Unless you mean that he should return (to Fife) and lead (the choir in the Kirkcaldy Amateur Operatic Society's production of the Mikado?)

[trixymalixy]

Oh FGS, have a Google and educate yourselves about the reason for the gold being sold!!

[vienna1981]

Is this a joke ?

[peachpudding]

Oh god, not the bigoted brown who almost bankrupt the country. Please can someone put up a border quick to stop him getting into England.

[ClownsToTheLeftOfMe]

I did used to find his bottom lip quite fascinating though.

[Letmehaveausername]

Why don't we just go the whole hawk and get Tony Blair back? That way we can start more wars, run the country even higher into debt and run the poorest even deeper into poverty, all in the name of making Britain ^great.

[JoffreyBaratheon]

Blair made sure everything was going to hell in a handbasket before handing it to Gordon.

I always loved Gordon and his Byronic looks as a young man.

Tories are actually historically failures at running theeconomy but at elections manage to sell the myth that they're capable.

[LadyAntonella]

"Bigoted Brown"? Was he bigoted or do you mean he called that lady bigoted? I never understood why he got so much shit for that. It wasn't a great thing to say but she was actually saying some faulty bigoted things was she not?

Anyway, I don't think GB is the answer, but I'd take him over JC at this point. I've already said why I'd vote against JC on another thread but in brief, it's because of the behaviour displayed by some of his supporters, especially the Ruth Smeeth incident yesterday which was disgusting antisemetism.

[LadyAntonella]

*fairly bigoted

[SonicSpotlight]

If we're going throwback how about Margaret Beckett. She has been interim leader. Then we could have Margaret and Margaret at PMQs.

[HooseRice]

Exactly peach

Brown is an ineffectual, pension plundering twazzock.

[Togaparties]

Why would you want that lefty prick back in charge?