Clunking Fist he might be, but being able to land a heavy blow is no good if your opponent can hit you much harder, twice, first.
It has been commented upon on countless occasions that Gordon Brown is nowhere to be seen when the Government has been embroiled in a spot of bother. Whilst just about every other Minister of the Crown had taken a count or even kissed the canvass upon at least one occasion, Mr Brown did not have a mark on him. This was not as a result of any skill on his part, rather the ability not to be in the ring when the fists were flying. When Premier, this ring dodging will have to stop. Those of us who have always suspected Gordon Brown of having a clay jaw eagerly anticipate his exchanges as Prime Minister, with the Witneyville Lip.