Despite the snide mockery of Guido Fawkes, I felt moved to tears when I saw Gordon Brown and Alistair Darling take the PM’s monthly press conference together. History is replete with great partnerships between two men, and when I saw Gordon and Alistair standing side by side in fortitude I knew we are in safe hands. Could we be witnessing the emergence of one of the great duos of all time?
Through history no greater force is there
Than two great men, united as a pair.
Remus and Romulus gave Rome its birth
Laurel and Hardy spread about much mirth.
Churchill and Roosevelt - war leaders bold.
Because of Marks and Spencer goods were sold.
Watson and Holmes - a great crime-busting team.
And Ben and Jerry innovate ice cream.
Consider Peter Pervis and John Noakes
Or think OB and Max from Hollyoaks.
And now another duo has appeared.
By Lib Dems hated and by Tories feared.
Darling and Brown, unflappable they stand
Shoulder to shoulder (though not hand in hand).
During the Summer, Gordon, not long crowned,
Did prove himself adroit, his judgement sound.
He dealt well with each crisis that did show up:
Floods, foot and mouth and bombs that didn’t blow up.
And Alistair, can he be praised enough?
The Credit Crunch appeared; he acted tough.
The Northern Rock debacle filled the news,
And Alistair stepped in and cut those queues.
Thus we have seen a truly stunning pair.
Hail Gordon Brown! Hooray for Alistair!
Together they’ll continue Brown’s great plan:
The longest run of growth since time began.
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