(except if it's to do with him, with Labour Party funding, or Parliament...)

With breathtaking hypocrisy - and, apparently, a straight face - Gordon Brown today (25th January 2008) has called for "more transparency" from economic institutions (such as the World Bank), has claimed that "heavy-handed regulation" is "not the solution", and apparently supports free trade. Unfortunately, his actions at home make a total mockery of his posturing abroad.

In a surprising announcement, Gordon Brown has decided to hand some £825m to India, which currently stands in 4th place in World Economy sizes, and is posting over 8% growth per annum. Compare this to the UK's more sedate growth of around 2.5% - almost all of which is swallowed up by Gordon Brown's Government in increased taxes.