Blaming Brown

A poll in today’s FT finds that the public are – by and large – blaming Brown and his government for the current state of the economy.  Over three-quarters of respondents thought that the government “bore at least some of the blame” for the current downturn, whilst 56 percent thought that ministers had “a lot, or complete, responsibility”.

Of course, the finding’s a blow for Brown, ahead of the launch of his economic recovery plan.  But it could also add a dash of extra piquancy to the Tory spending cuts debate.  The more the public turn against Brown and his tax ‘ n spend economics, the less risk there is attached to Cameron & Co. offering an alternative approach.