The extent to which one considers the general public an uncannily perceptive bunch or a gathering of witless, no-good know-nothings naturally correlates with the degree to which the public endorses any given opinion one holds oneself.
That being so, it’s obvious that British voters are smarter than many of the pundits paid to interpret and analyse the latest froth and nonsense emanating from the Westminster village. That is to say, the public seems to agree with me: Gordon Brown’s is not a magician, far less a miracle worker.
Today’s Guardian/ICM poll reports that the government’s response to the international financial crisis has not impressed the public. Or rather, the public is so sour on Labour that it’s not prepared to grant Brown a reprieve even if he’s perceived to be upping his game. Six in ten voters say the government has responded quite well, but only 13% of punters are more likely to vote Labour as a result.
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