I think even Alan Simpson (Nottingham South) was shocked that he came to the Prime Minister's rescue in such gallivanting fashion during today's PMQs.
Moments before, the PM had made a humiliating blooper that left his lower lip wobbling like bit of liver.
Brown had meant to say he had saved the banks, but instead – in a monumental Freudian slip – said: "We not only saved the world."
Before he could finish the next sentence the house had exploded and Brown turned to red – the cacophony ringing through the Palace of Westminster.
He was on the back-foot, but Cameron took his time landing the killer blow that could have finished the PM for the day.
Then Simpson was called by Michael Martin: "Actually Mr Speaker it's quite nice to have a Prime Minister who would save the world when we're faced with an opposition who can barely save face."
It was a pithy comeback that gave Labour MPs something to cheer and even seemed to boost Brown.
The significance of the whole affair was pushed aside when an even more monumental blooper was made by Nick Clegg (Hallam) minutes later.
The Lib Dem leader wanted to tell a story about a constituent, but foolishly started by saying that a single mum had come to see him with a young child.
Given his reputation - he once told a magazine he had slept with around 30 women - it's no wonder the house fell about laughing for a full minute.
The lame-duck Speaker didn't even try and control the rabble - Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) sat opposite ‘Clegg-over’ using his fingers to flash up number 31.
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Seems to me more like the "monumental blooper" was made by the bunch of MPs who though behaving in such a childish manner was fitting. Another nail in the coffin of Parliament's reputation more like.
We made Gordon a Christmas card so that he can celebrate himslef further:
http://bentsocietyblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/goose-today-but-then-what.html
happy Xmas Gordon the Great!
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