Ulysses Brown

for some time now I have been saying that apart from anything else we actually cannot afford the continuing occupation of Iraq and the war in Afghanistan.

Today apparently we are to be told that we can no longer to start work on two aircraft carriers, because the money is needed in the defence budget to pay the soldiers. Now I hope that others have noticed how Geoff Hoon has been transferred from the Ministry of Defence to Transport. Of course he would have fought very hard to have these carriers started, because they are also good for employment. In that case we would also have something to show for all this expenditure. What will we have, a final ignominious retreat from Iraq, and further involvement in a totally failed adventure in Afghanistan.

The Germans are absolutely right to criticise Gordon Brown, the man who picks his nose and saved the world. I actually am beginning to feel sorry for him, how can he sleep at night. Should we now call him Ulysses Brown, the man with the weight of the world on his shoulders.