Would Be King roundup
The week’s Gordon Brown news from The Man Who Would Be King.
- Another Blair Prediction
The ever accurate Sunday People predicts that Blair will quit at 6pm on 24th July. - What ever happened to…
Matthew Parris today looks at some of Gordon’s mythical initiatives. - Is it Mili-Me that has 2020 Vision
Writing in the FT, James Blitz argues that the 2020 vision website launch yesterday was “a last prod to see if Mr Miliband would stand”. - Brown spends more on websites
Was spending £75,000 on a website to initiate a debate on the 2007 Comprehensive Spending Review, good value for money? - Forced voluntary service under Brown
So Brown wants all immigrants seeking British citizenship to conduct voluntary service. - Looks like there could be more…
We get to see what Alan Milburn and Charles Clarke are up to tomorrow after their “we’re worried about the Labour party under Brown” email. - Backseat driving
I always thought that when he became leader, Brown would send Blair abroad to avoid the problems Major faced from old Maggie, who haunted him from the Lords.