Peter Riddell: Political Briefing The Gordon Brown bounce is real but it is neither large nor unconditional enough for Labour to entertain realistic hopes that it has turned the corner. Mr Brown has seen a marked upturn in both his own self-confidence and his poll ratings. He has banished the dithering gibe and has appeared decisive and in command as the British rescue plan has been followed by other countries. He even had the rare pleasure of a warm welcome from eurozone leaders in Paris. His nonstop public performances are assured, while the Conservatives appear incoherent and ineffective. Leadership speculation is silenced. So Labour MPs are smiling for the first time in a year. That all matters, not least to the Government’s morale. However, comparisons to the Falklands conflict and the bounce that boosted Mrs Thatcher’s...
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