Gordon Brown 'bigoted woman' comment caught on tape

[Catzsy]

What on Earth are you on about?!

How does it make David Cameron fake because he is creating posters about the National Debt? It is a categoric fact that National Debt has doubled under New Labour, a fact nobody can deny. Because the Conservatives have election posters, it means Gordon Brown can be rude about his supporters and fake a campaign? No it doesn't.

Nor does David Camerons wealth have anything to do with it, he is not funding the Conservative party which funds the party and that is totally irrelevant. His financial status and background is totally irrelevant to politics, it doesn't make him any less. Plus if you're going to bring money into it, you'll find Nick Clegg is far richer (not that it matters).

Difference between the Media Savvy shown by Blair, Cameron and Clegg and the "fakeness" shown by Brown. The fact he can't even smile shows what an arrogant guy he must be, he even has to control his campaign and wants to blame certain people when things go wrong.

It's well documented that Brown is avoiding any members of the public, instead preferring to share tea and biscuits in Labour supporters households. Which is a complete waste of his time seeing as they'll vote Labour anyways, Clegg & Cameron are talking to the masses and taking questions from them. I've seen myself just two streets away from me when Gordon Brown popped along two weeks ago with Alistair Darling into the house of a couple of Labour activists. I don't want some coward who can't talk to the general public leading this country and neither should you, or an arrogant man with anger issues and bullies staff members.

It is possible because you don't like him so you would see him that way, anyway? I see David Cameron as fake because I don't like him. The funny thing is both parties have got some great people but they are not the people vying to be PM unfortunately. You know I don't rate GB at all. I have said so before. Where is the documentation though Jordy?

[Jordy]

It is possible because you don't like him so you would see him that way, anyway? I see David Cameron as fake because I don't like him. The funny thing is both parties have got some great people but they are not the people vying to be PM unfortunately. You know I don't rate GB at all. I have said so before. Where is the documentation though Jordy?

Perhaps documented isn't the correct word to use but it's really just nitpicking. Pick up any newspaper of any political alignment when the election was called and it mentioned his political strategy was going to be going into Labour supporters houses to share tea with them. They did not just make up that information, they were told that by the Labour Party hence why they knew before Gordon Brown began entering households. He is indeed playing to his strengths but I am much more impressed by the transparency shown by the other political party leaders, they may not be angels but they are taking questions from the general public which is far more than Gordon Brown is doing, cowering in peoples houses and meeting specifically selected students & teachers in schools. I'm yet to see how David Cameron is really fake, he seems an open enough guy and his campaign reflects this. I'd say the same about Clegg.

Plus you should see this from the womans point of view, she has been personally insulted by Gordon Brown and should rightly feel offended, a devoted lifelong Labour voter asking questions does not warrant an insult. It is irrelevant if Cameron & Clegg might well do this, the fact is we don't know about it so we can't accuse them of it. If someone insulted you behind your back, would you be offended by the person who did it or the whole of society who may also be doing it? I know this doesn't apply to you Rosie but people cannot drag Cameron & Clegg into this, they have not done anything wrong.

[Catzsy]

Perhaps documented isn't the correct word to use but it's really just nitpicking. Pick up any newspaper of any political alignment when the election was called and it mentioned his political strategy was going to be going into Labour supporters houses to share tea with them. They did not just make up that information, they were told that by the Labour Party hence why they knew before Gordon Brown began entering households. He is indeed playing to his strengths but I am much more impressed by the transparency shown by the other political party leaders, they may not be angels but they are taking questions from the general public which is far more than Gordon Brown is doing, cowering in peoples houses and meeting specifically selected students & teachers in schools. I'm yet to see how David Cameron is really fake, he seems an open enough guy and his campaign reflects this.

Plus you should see this from the womans point of view, she has been personally insulted by Gordon Brown and should rightly feel offended, a devoted lifelong Labour voter asking questions does not warrant an insult. It is irrelevant if Cameron & Clegg might well do this, the fact is we don't know about about it so we can't accuse them of it. If someone insulted you behind your back, would you be offended by the person who did it or the whole of society who may also be doing it? I know this doesn't apply to you Rosie but people cannot drag Cameron & Clegg into this, they have not done anything wrong.

Well I didn't see the full interview and maybe her views were bigoted about immigration but I guess as a public figure
he cannot been seen as criticising a voter so you are right in that respect

[Technologic]

What a lad, ***** deserved what she got. Gordon ftw

[Gibs960]

Yeah, it's human nature to be annoyed about things such as this. Just because he is a big public figure and PM doesn't mean he hasn't got opinions, just as the woman had speaking to him. I myself would of acted the same way that Gordon Brown reacted, good on him. I haven't yet seen the actual video, but I have heard she is rather rude to him.

[Neversoft]

Mr Brown later telephoned Mrs Duffy to personally apologise for the comments, telling her he was very sorry and said she "is a good woman".

When asked did this in any way make up for the comments she said "no - absolutely not".

She definitly seems like a bigoted woman to me.

Sky are idiots as well for even releasing the private conversation.

[Ajthedragon]

Having watched the video of the woman being interviewed afterwards she seems quite rude.

It has to be remembered that Gordon, along with other Politicans is a person and people are allowed to have opinions etc. As far as Gordon knew, his conversation in that car was private.

Not one person can criticise Gordon Brown for his comments as every single one of us will make comments about people we have just conversed with behind their backs, it's a day to day thing. Gordon Brown can't stop being human.

I'm pretty certain that MOST politicians may complain to their PERSONAL PRIVATE advisors about people they have met - it's natural!

The only fault here was the fact that nobody ensured the microphone was turned off, whoever's fault that is I do not know, it could be Gordon's himself but nobody should be criticised for such comments as it's not as if they were meant to be made in public and are a simple human reaction.

The woman was clearly upset. Shows what a terrible PM he is, can't even answer questions about the strong economy his party ruined. If anyone was rude it was clearly him.

[Swastika]

people are taking this too far to be honest, im sure every single person posting here has let some steam off in the privacy of their own car or home or whatever. gordon brown is a human you all know?
just another chance for other party followers to have a dig at labour to be honest.
tories are idiots, lib dems live in a dream world and ukip havn't got a chance - sick of everybody acting like children taking digs at one anothers parties.

-rant over.

[GommeInc]

Pfft, as far as I can tell, he has the right to say it and is his opinion. The way she came across pretty much asked for that response :/

[xxMATTGxx]

It isn't a big deal to be honest, not like no other leader would say such comments about people. Everyone says stuff behind peoples backs, Gordon Brown isn't the first!