“[Sarah Brown] calls [Gordon Brown] a hero but she is considered a heroine for conquering her nerves and standing up publicly for her beleaguered husband. Actually she is an incredibly astute PR woman. She has exploited Twitter more effectively than any British politician or celebrity, overtaking Stephen Fry as the country’s foremost Twitterer. She wanders round Glastonbury with Naomi Campbell, organises photo shoots of the G8 wives for Vogue and is seen squeezing President Obama’s hand, just as the special relationship comes under scrutiny….
.....This is no meek housewife, it’s a woman who is enjoying the limelight more than her husband.”