On the campaign trail in Blairgowrie today. The campaign piper Richard Tallach is with us so we are certainly getting noticed.
I am making my way around the shops and pubs while out on the street Richard and the team make a noise and hand out leaflets.
Some days everyone seems to be up in arms about all the politicians. Today I am getting a lot of sympathy for Gordon Brown. I agree. If anyone thinks that his actions yesterday show bad character relative to other politicians then they really are naive.
Blairgowrie’s top journalist tells me that he is not impressed at the way Brown was sneaked on. Are politicians not allowed to give off steam in private.
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Politicians should be ‘aware’. If Gordon Brown was so ‘unaware’ that he was still plugged in, I don’t think he merits the job. Politicians can let of steam in private if they wish, of course, but they should also know what ‘private’ is.