Is it just me (as usual) or is Gordon Brown

[Laura PourMeADrink]

the biggest annoying windbag? (love the Kennedy knighthood, though)

[tridim]

1. He's doing much better than I expected.

This speech is necessary if we're going to reverse this World downturn.

[katmondoo]

2. I like his speech

I like his message

[tabatha]

3. A good speech.

[VAliberal]

4. Save for his use of the 'protectionist' boogeyman

I thought his speech on the whole was rather good - his was another voice for multilateralism, moral responsibility as a component of economics, etc. Good stuff.

[Captain Hilts]

5. He's the utility model, not the sporting model. Substance, not style. nt

[T_i_B]

6. I think the audience got it the wrong way round.

They should have applauded the bits about protectionism and remained seated during the bits where he was fawning over them IMHO.