kentswingers777 wrote:
Cameron has proved many times at question time that he can make Brown look like an illiterate baboon.
Cameron has proved many times at question time that he can make Brown look like an illiterate baboon.
Sorry Kent, I was re-reading this thread. Illiterate implies an inability to read and write. Do you mean inarticulate?
Most people I know who have met Gordon Brown - and I know a couple of people who have fairly regular meetings with him - say he is far from an 'illiterate baboon'. I think there is a general acceptance that whilst he might not be the most comfortable public speaker (and very few people are) then he is in no way illiterate or stupid (which I'm guessing is where you were going with the 'baboon' comment?)
An ability to speak persuasively and confidently is not necessarily an indicator of either intelligence, integrity or leadership ability. Most conmen and dictators, after all, are good speakers!

