[Xaccers]

They played Brown's 3 envelope speach on the radio earlier.

Upon assuming the Premiership, Mr Brown is advised by his PPS that it is a tradition for his predecessor to prepare three envelopes that can be opened in time of crisis. Each envelope contains the highest level of advice.

Experiencing his first major crisis, Brown summons his PPS and asks for the first envelope. He opens it and reads, "blame your predecessor for everything." Following this sage advice, Brown's popularity briefly rises. Inevitably, however, he finds himself again in the single-digits a few months later and accordingly summons his PPS to demand the second envelope. Opening it, he reads, "tell them everything will be better in the future." Following this advice, Brown's poll ratings once again climb briefly but alas they plunge then to even greater depths than hitherto. In desperation, Brown asks for the third envelope. Hastily he tears it open. It says, "prepare three envelopes..."