So muses Jackie Ashley, and I tend to agree.

I have always seen Gordon Brown as a faithful, reliable sidekick to the “dashing” Tony Blair, a kind of Tonto character.  I have never believed that he could cut the mustard as either as leader of the Labour Party or as Prime Minister.  Should he show that he has not the mettle to claim his inheritance now and require Mr Blair to stand aside sooner rather than later, he does not deserve the highest office.