Originally Posted by The BBC

Graham Mather, president of the European Policy Forum, said: "At the moment it looks as though Gordon Brown is going to face an excruciating embarrassing period in which all these proceedings will be brought to bear on Britain.
"Our colleagues in other countries will be saying: 'Oh dear Gordon, what's gone wrong, why have you broken the rules, how can we help you get things back in line and get your budget deficit back under control'.
"It's not going to be a happy picture.