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“Brown doesn’t need a speechwriter. He needs a magician.” - Phil Collins

Does anybody else agree that Brown just doesn’t “entertain” in the same fashion as Blair did? His formal speeches are wooden and downright dull, he appears humourless, and dare I say it “uncomfortable”. Of course President Blair was always going to be a tough act to follow, he was one of the best ham actors this island has ever produced, but even in the House of Commons Brown does not yet seem to have mastered his craft.

Little wonder that the back room staff are spinning out of control.

The latest edition of PR Week contains another apparently well-sourced article suggesting that in addition to Mr Collins – who worked for Mr Blair during his last four years in office and hopes to become an MP – two more Blairite speechwriters, Peter Hyman and David Bradshaw, have been approached to pep up his performance on the podium as a key part of the Brown makeover.

The article included references to Mr Carter’s “concern” about Mr Brown’s “cluttered” way of delivering the Government’s messages, the lack of “personality” in his speeches and the “stilted language that he tends to use”.

The priority is said to be “a few good jokes”.

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