Today we welcome over to Bloggers 4 Gordon Kerron Cross, who is Vice Chair of the Christian Socialist Movement and a Labour Councillor in South Oxhey, as well as being quite funny.
Indeed, he wins the Big B4G Award for most impressive tagline to a Blog: Labour's Number 1 Political Blogger - "Labour’s Iain Dale, but funnier."
Quite right.
Big thanks to Kerron for guest blogging for us, and you can visit him on the web at www.kerroncross.blogspot.com if you like his entry here, which you are sure to, because it's funny and insightful. So here it is:
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I’ve been a Gordon Brown supporter for many years now (long before it became politically fashionable or expedient in the Labour Party to be a Gordon supporter) but for me he is the only real heir to the Labour leadership - and that’s with good reason too.
Gordon Brown is arguably the most capable, successful and effective Chancellor of Exchequer we have ever seen in this country. And what’s more he is intensely loyal. He has waited patiently – more patiently than most politicians would be when faced with the same situation – for his opportunity to lead the Labour Party, and the country. He deserves the opportunity to prove himself in the top job.
Under Gordon we have seen record employment levels (and record low unemployment), a stable yet growing economy, a national minimum wage, an increase in maternity leave and the introduction of paternity leave, help to the most needy in society, increase in aid to the poorest overseas, and investment in the public services that was so lacking under the Tories – amongst other things. (I could go on, but I don’t want to bore you!)
And what do we have as the major criticism of Gordon from his critics from inside and outside the party? That he is a rather dour Scot, overly serious, with a forensic eye for detail, more bothered about the fine points of policy than how he comes across on TV. Well, I’m sorry, but those are exactly the sort of characteristics that I want from my politicians.
What we are looking for is someone who can run the country effectively, not someone who may have the charm and personality to win Eurovision.
OK, I should perhaps declare an interest by saying that I am currently dating a rather dour Scot and this may mean that I am somehow predisposed to supporting them, but I really don’t see being austere and focussing on detail as being major problems for someone wanting to be Prime Minister. What comes across is that Gordon is passionate, honest and sincere.
As for the Conservatives, the more I look at David Cameron and George Osborne, the more they remind me of a pair of 1940s spivs on the make – especially with those new slick hairstyles that they are sporting. Personally I think the British people have had enough of the over-styled, over-produced, spin-laden, all-things-to-all-men kind of politician. What they want is someone who is authentic. Someone who comes across as a genuine person with a passion for the things that matter – and I believe Gordon is that man.
For whatever you say of Gordon and his policies, he is a man of substance who not only speaks from the heart, but speaks with gravitas when he does so.
And I for one look forward to a time when he is our Prime Minister.
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