They seek him here. They seek him there. If ever there was an example of failure to lead from Gordon (bunker mentality) Brown – his deafening silence at this time of crisis is it.
I find it unimaginable that the Prime Minister of this country has no seeming instinct for what is needed; no sense of purpose in leadership and no ideas for resolution. But that is what we see unfolding before our very eyes.
The old ways are dead Gordon. You should have seen what would happen. You should not have dithered and dallied. You should be out there leading the way.
Lynne Featherstone 
But we knew that… when he bottled it by not calling an election to give himself a mandate in Autumn 2007
And, Gordon, you should have ensured that you have a partner who is a foil to you: to turn BrownLab into a double act.