Is Brown Bonkers?
It is time to bring the question out into the open: is the Prime Minister of sane mind? Going right back to the Blair charge that he was "psychologically flawed" this question has periodically arisen. Whereas in the past people made a joke of it, now the issue is becoming a genuine concern. Labour MPs discuss it semi-openly and political journalists report evidence of hysterical rants, the rages, the odd behaviour. The question comes up in private conversations all the time. Guido has heard it seriously suggested that Gordon suffers from "high functioning Aspergers". It is becoming harder to cover it up whatever it is - some interviews border on totally loony - the repetitive mantras, the uncorrelated bizarre smiles, the complete inability to empathise. When Kay Burley asked him this week would he still have the PM's job at Christmas his reply was "Of course, because we have got to get on with the job... We have got to get on with the job. People want us to get on with the job. Getting on with the job is the most important thing at the moment." He snapped at the Mail on Sunday "I’m happy to talk to you because you are here... I have given you special time. That is very good of me. You are very fortunate." He told smirking political correspondents on the flight to Beijing that he was going to win the next election, he tells confidantes that he believes the economy will turn around in a few months. We are told to expect an economic plan to turn things around - a plan which the Treasury is openly briefing it knows nothing about. He is clearly becoming increasingly disconnected from reality. It is low politics to hurl cheap abuse at opponents, but this is not borne of malice towards Brown, Guido feels like the boy who pointed at the naked emperor and said what everyone was too embarrassed to say. The head of government is clearly at the very least deluded and unable to function under the pressure. The worst is frightening to contemplate, for his party and the country... http://www.order-order.com/2008/08/is-brown-bonkers.html

Well ... i HOPE he isn't bonkers! Maybe it is the pressure. Being PM must be stressful enough when things are going well. Imagine how it must be when all around you are losing their heads and wishing they could have yours!

Sorry, my friend. Don't mean to be a party-pooper but mental illness isn't funny. Ask Carol Thatcher. Have a laugh at any politician - anyone in the public eye is fair game. But have a bit of sensitivity, eh? Spartacus

What now? Are you trying to suggest that our Most Excellent Dog is not "sensitive" ... like you, of course! Always sooooo sensitive to others' feelings ..... :roll:

sparky lighten up man take a joke for what it is , i know there is a time and place for taking things seriously and i do and did have relatives who have suffered with mental illness my mother for one,so stop try to be so P.C. :wink: :wink:

Ok, apologies to Sparty if he was offended. He's quite right of course, mental illness is not funny. My own grandfather suffered for most of his life with schizophrenia and my wifes brother is not totally "right" in the marbles department if you know what I mean, so I do have a little experience. I also read Carol Thatchers piece about her mothers dementia and was touched by it. However, I don't think that terms like "nuts", "barmy", "potty", "berserk", "nutty", "crazy" and what have you are particularly offensive and they are in general conversational use. And I still think Gormless is the Prime Mentalist! ;)

Blimey! Now even Brown cheerleader, Comrade Kevin Maguire, is questioning the Prime Mentalists sanity! Is Gordon going crackers? http://tinyurl.com/59ngfa :lol: