The dying days of Labour

So, Mr Brown wants to sack Harriet Harman, despite the fact that she has been elected to her post.

And Harriet Harman wants to reduce Sir Fred Goodwin's pension, despite the fact that he is contractualy entitled to it and that it was agreed by a Government Minister.

What has happened to these people? Their minds have gone, like crazed emperors in the dying days of Rome. They think that everything they say will be seen as true just because they have said it, and that for something to be accomplished they only need to give the word.

Now Brown is going to lecture Congress and return clutching a part of Obama's clothing expecting to be hailed as the saviour of the world. And none of his aides has the courage to whisper those few words into his ear....

Truly, Britain hasn't got a government at the moment.