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[therealpm]

The boy is doing well, certainly better than is helpful given the current situation. Our long term strategy is reasonably secure, but a short term boost to keep us in the public's good books would not be unwelcome.

...and of course, a scattershot approach to divert media attention elsewhere can be very effective.

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[therealpm.livejournal.com]

It proves that Gordon is much happier when he's not in the public spotlight all the time, nothing more. It is far better, strategically, for us to lose one general election yet retain a broad base of support than it would be for us to haemorrhage voters as the cuts start to bite.

[themachine0001.livejournal.com]

QUERY

WHY IS GORDON HAPPIER OUT OF POWER? WHY DID HE DESIRE POWER IF IT AFFECTED HIM NEGATIVELY?

[therealpm.livejournal.com]

Gordon is happier out of the spotlight, not out of power. Prior to him becoming Prime Minister, the spotlight mainly fell on Tony, not Gordon.

[themachine0001.livejournal.com]

BUT POWER COMES WITH SCRUTINY. THE TWO ARE UNQUESTIONABLY LINKED. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW HE BELIEVED HE COULD HAVE ONE WITHOUT THE OTHER.

[therealpm.livejournal.com]

Not always.

[themachine0001.livejournal.com]

INDEED I WOULD AGREE THAT, PRIOR TO THE INTRODUCTION OF NEW LABOUR, PRIME MINISTERS WOULD BE ABLE TO AVOID CONSTANT MEDIA SCRUTINY. BUT NEW LABOUR PLANS HAVE ALWAYS INCLUDED USING THE MEDIA TO OUR ADVANTAGE, A TACTIC WHICH DAVID CAMERON THEN LEADER OF THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY DUPLICATED, ALBEIT LESS SUCCESSFULLY.

WITH THE CURRENT AVAILABILITY OF SOCIAL NETWORKING AND 24 HOUR NEWS BROADCASTING, THE HUMAN POPULATION DESIRES AND EXPECTS TO KNOW ALL THINGS ABOUT THEIR LEADING POLITICIANS AT ALL TIMES, AS EXEMPLIFIED ONLY RECENTLY.

WAS GORDON BROWN NOT COGNIZANT OF THIS ACTUALITY?

[therealpm.livejournal.com]

Gordon was always very clear that he had responsibility for policy and I for publicity, he preferred to steer clear of the 'media circus'.

[themachine0001.livejournal.com]

THAT DECISION SEEMS ILLOGICAL AND UNSUCCESSFUL, MASTER. I WOULD DECLARE GORDON BROWN'S CALCULATIONS TO REACH THAT CONCLUSION AS INCORRECT.

[therealpm.livejournal.com]

People are not always as logical as they might be. Use it as a case study when attempting to predict the behaviour of others.