Bagehot: Can Gordon do glasnost?

摘要

As gordon brown reminded us on March 21st with what is certain to be his last budget, he is a formidable political operator. He is an equally formidable hater. No slight or insult is ever forgotten or forgiven. Once an enemy, always an enemy. To the long list of people who have given the chancellor offence, the name of Andrew Turnbull can now be added.