26 March, 2010

Respect for Darling

Although I said that the budget statement was boring I'm finding myself having more respect for Alistair Darling than I have had in the past. He seems to want to be straight with people about the state of the economy and measures that will have to be taken to address the deficit.

Brown and Balls have been thoroughly dishonest with the public about the bitter medicine that will be needed. Darling, although using coded language, is at least admitting that spending cuts will need to happen and that they will be significant.








1 comment:

IanVisits said...

Agreed that he seems to be putting country before party - well, at least as much as is possible for a politician.

I do wonder though if he is positioning himself as the next leader of the Labour party.

He is certainly seeming to put clear blue (I mean, red) water between himself and the rest of the Downing St machine.

The Labour party might prefer someone who is not tainted with the scandals and infighting of the Brown leadership, but still has the necessary gravitas that comes from holding High Office within government.