No Magic Touch

Despite my best advice Gordon Brown seems to think he still has a role to play in the Scottish independence debate which is completely mad if you asks me, because he ran way form the question of independence and/or more powers for the Scottish Parliament during the disastrous three years when he was Prime Minister in the Westminster Parliament.

So why would anyone listen to what he has to say now?

I don't that's for sure and if you ask me, every picture tells a story. 

  

No Magic Johnson (29 February 2012)

I read a report yesterday which said that Gordon Brown - the sometime MP for Fife - is facing growing calls to sign up as part of a 'dream team' to oppose independence in the forthcoming Scottish referendum.

Now I missed the explanation about who exactly is clamouring for Gordon Brown to get on board - I'm certainly not.

In fact I think it would be a disastrous move for a whole number of reasons.

Firstly, Gordon is not much of a team player - turns out he spent the best part of 10 years trying to undermine his pal - Tony Blair - yet when he got his chance at the top job Godon fluffed it big time.

Secondly, Gordon is far too hostile towards the Scottish nationalists and would want to run a very negative campaign - instead of accepting that the SNP are widely accepted to have done a good job in the Scottish Parliament - which is why they won a handsome majority in 2011.

Thirdly, Gordon is pre-occupied with other things - such as spending 70 days a year  Abu Dhabi campus of the Univeristy of New York - and hardly has time to fulfil his commitments at the House of Commons - never mind leading a campaign against Scottish independence.

I might have a different view of the former Labour leader if he turned his back on Westminster - and decided to stand for election to a future Scottish Parliament.

Because that would be a bold risk and would signal a real commitment to Scotland - which I'm sad to say there's little sign of at the moment.

So I would go back to the drawing board.

History is littered with dream teams which were never formed - or just didn't cut the mustard when they finally did appear on the same side - just look at the Scotland football teams from the 1970s.

And whatever his supporters think - Gordon Brown ain't no Magic Johnson or Michael Jordan when it comes to politics.