Jim SpearsCopying From the Best
September 24th 2008 15:10
After centuries of colonisation Gordon Brown is forcing Britons to consider if the “Best of British” got exported. In related news Kevin-4-7 (I know everyone prefers Kevin-747 but it’s too clunky) has found that the only thing that travels further than him is his words.
Australians once looked to Britain for guidance and validation and it seems our “British-ness” has finally been approved; Kevin-4-7 said “We will ensure flexibility and fairness at work. For Labor, fairness is in our DNA.” Gordon Brown yesterday “Why do we [the Labour party] strive for fairness? We do it because fairness is in our DNA.” After two hundred years of criticism and denigration Australians can finally feel British. It truly is a great day.
Unfortunately as a metaphor the speeches reveal more than intended, they make the decline in British bureaucratic talent clear. Once world leaders in pen-pushing they dispatched administrators to various colonies in North America etc and naturally British speech-writing depth has plummeted drastically. Brown’s speeches are like England’s failure to make the European Championships but the English F.A. is looking increasingly competent, can Gordo do likewise?
To be fair to Brown he is unprejudiced in his selections, Barack Obama and Sarah Palin join Rudd in Brown speeches. So rather than criticise Brown effort must be made to celebrate his unprejudiced embrace; boundaries in global politics have been swept aside next step: borders.
After royalty schemes and copyright issues are resolved Gordon Brown should be celebrated for his innovation and insight, not chided for oversight.
Gordon Brown
Australians once looked to Britain for guidance and validation and it seems our “British-ness” has finally been approved; Kevin-4-7 said “We will ensure flexibility and fairness at work. For Labor, fairness is in our DNA.” Gordon Brown yesterday “Why do we [the Labour party] strive for fairness? We do it because fairness is in our DNA.” After two hundred years of criticism and denigration Australians can finally feel British. It truly is a great day.
Unfortunately as a metaphor the speeches reveal more than intended, they make the decline in British bureaucratic talent clear. Once world leaders in pen-pushing they dispatched administrators to various colonies in North America etc and naturally British speech-writing depth has plummeted drastically. Brown’s speeches are like England’s failure to make the European Championships but the English F.A. is looking increasingly competent, can Gordo do likewise?
To be fair to Brown he is unprejudiced in his selections, Barack Obama and Sarah Palin join Rudd in Brown speeches. So rather than criticise Brown effort must be made to celebrate his unprejudiced embrace; boundaries in global politics have been swept aside next step: borders.
After royalty schemes and copyright issues are resolved Gordon Brown should be celebrated for his innovation and insight, not chided for oversight.
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