Brown is out of touch
PM doesn’t know what’s happening in the real world
At Prime Minister’s Questions today Gordon Brown stated that the average price of petrol is 110p per litre and that oil now costs $110 per barrel. He’s clearly out of touch, in many places away from the supermarkets petrol is selling at around 115p per litre and diesel (which the government is driving us all to use) is selling at 121p per litre, on top of this the price of a barrel of oil now stands at $122 US.
When was the last time that Brown had to buy a tank of petrol?
:: 
:: 
:: 
:: 
:: 
:: 
:: 
:: 
:: 
:: 
:: 
I recall a West Wing episode where all the main characters realise that none of them know the price of a gallon of milk. Brown is clearly heading the same way.
Comment by David — May 7, 2008 @ 1:20 pm
Yes he walked straight into that elephant trap. He should have just waffled - but by giving out of date info he looks even more hapless.
Its Brown’s weakness that he thinks he knows everything - and everyone else just doesn’t appreciate him.
If he understood people he would stop droning out those pseudo stats about jobs etc every PMQ.
He also failed to realise that this weeks PMQ was a way for the opposition to communicate with his MPs the fact he wasn’t up to the job. Gordon just thought h was on Telly.
Comment by Man in a Shed — May 7, 2008 @ 2:07 pm
Many are predicting $150-$200 a barrel this year, Curly.
Comment by David Potts — May 7, 2008 @ 3:29 pm