Kelly, Kelly, Kelly. Why Commissioning is not the Answer

The country needs a leader, yet Gordon Brown fails to make any decisions and asks a committee to make the big calls. We deserve better.

For the last week, bloggers online have been wondering if Gordon Brown had disappeared – with the reputation of the House of Commons going down the toilet, the economy in crisis, and the UK generally needing someone strong at the helm, the MP for Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy had done his best impression of Macavity, the Mystery Cat.

He made an appearance on Sunday and Monday in some big interviews… and the GMTV sofa, to answer questions on what he’s doing.

Unfortunatly the answer all seem to be “I’ve asked someone else to tell me what I should do to lead Parliament out of this problem.” The most obvious point here being the Kelly Commission, looking at the expenses of MP’s and how to reform it, but there are many others, such as Constitutional change, the amazingly B-movie named “Star Chamber” to judge Labour MP’s books… the list goes on and on.

By placing all these committees in place, be they for expenses, reform of parliament, and what to have for dinner (committee of one, chaired by Mrs Sarah Brown), our Prime Minister has made the ultimate democratic act, by getting everyone to share in the role of ‘leading.’

But in doing so, he’s missed the first rule of being a leader. He’s not leading, he’s following.

I’d far rather we have a strong leader that I disagree with, who can make a decision and follow through; than someone who has a vote to make sure there is a consensus and safety in numbers.

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