How do you judge the Chancellor of the Exchequer's current remarks?

Question

I dare suggest that it is refreshing for a Senior Politician (during these days of duplicity and mendacity) to, accurately reflect the correct position of the UK 'economy', since, the ignorant, the avaricious, the unprincipled, the opportunistic, thieves of every description appearing to 'run the show', and, the lunatics having taken over the 'asylum, seems to be 'the order of the day!' Hope Mr Darling elects to migrate over to the Tories - he'd be better appreciated.

Answer 1

What we have just witnessed is politics at its best!Why?Here we have Alistair Darling in a 'roundabout way saying;Yes!The country is in a mess caused by the Labour Party's financial policies!But;I confess;It was all Gordon Brown's doing;Not mine.So do not blame me for the mess we are in

In other words,Another political rat ready at a minutes notice to jump ship as he knows  the 'writing is on the wall' for Labour at the next General Election!

Or;Has he come to some arrangement with David Miliband to figure as a 'leading light' in his administration!

These politicians have an habit of looking after themselves!Loyalty!What Loyalty?

Answer 2

Pfft dont trust him, his remarks were made with an ulterior motive, you can bet your life, its a case of "watch this space" there will be more you may depend on it.

Answer 3

Mr Darling is probably telling the unvarnished truth.  The difficulties we are all facing are Gordon Browns chickens coming home to roost.

Answer 4

STUPID !

Answer 5

A calculated risk that he may a least come out of the Labour party mess with some semblance of honesty, He thinks he can then take the high ground . The thing that is the worry is what does he know that we don't that has made him take such a risky strategy. When this ploy is used the confessor usually only reveals the tip of the iceberg