Another Definition of Brownism
I’ve posted one definition of Brownism before:
Definition of Brownism: (braun’i(z’?m)
1. (verb) The subtle art of combining of words into sentences that are meant to deliberately mislead or confuse the general public.
Origins: A term coined to categorize all of Prime Minister Brown’s eccentric speech.
Example: A sample Brownism: “This will be a government of no spin.”
Notes: See also: Spin doctor; Machiavellian; dishonest.
But now another has come to my attention. Just as devastating and even harder to refute, since it is based on pure and simple facts:
Thatcherism and Blairism were easily defined but what exactly is Brownism? Obsessed that the state knows best, Brownism can best be described by its dubious achievements: record taxation, hyper-regulation, the biggest debts in Europe, the destruction of private pension schemes, post office closures, appalling public transport and a looming energy crisis. (Tom Bower, Evening Standard)
Brownism just isn’t an ideology that anyone can follow. If they have a brain, that is.
This entry is filed under Gordon Brown. You can follow any responses to this entry through RSS 2.0. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
It is hard to follow, although the basic principle of ‘kidding yourself that you’re helping the country when you are in fact doing considerable damage’ is a useful starting point.