Has "Camera-on" lost it?

Flyboy · 25-03-2010, 15:13

I thought he was supposed to be the master of ad-lib and could work without a script.

Cameron loses plot in interview

He constantly flusters his way through the interview and at one point begs to have the cameras switched off.

**Mick** · 25-03-2010, 15:16

So bloody what that he has *flustered* in an interview.

The current waste of space Prime Minister, Gordon Brown has 'flustered up' this country. Go figure.

Sirius · 25-03-2010, 15:19

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Originally Posted by Flyboy

I thought he was supposed to be the master of ad-lib and could work without a script.

Cameron loses plot in interview

He constantly flusters his way through the interview and at one point begs to have the cameras switched off.

So you get all upset when he does it once, How about the day to day incoherent ramblings we get from Brown.

Flyboy · 25-03-2010, 15:20

The point is he seems to be very uncomfortable when talking about gay rights. He as no idea what his European memebrs are up to and what the implications are of their associations with other groups in Europe. I notice when it is perceived that Gordon Brown has a bad interview, it is not a non-story.

**Mick** · 25-03-2010, 15:24

Hmm - doh, because that might be because he is the current Prime Minister....

Spectato · 25-03-2010, 15:50

He's a rank amateur.
Not worthy to stand before the presence of such virtuosos of blithering, as say, Boris Johnson or John Prescott.

Stuart · 25-03-2010, 15:51

I think the main reason is that Brown has done it so much, that it's no longer news..

Hell, even the staff at No. 10 appear unable to communicate effectively, if this is true.

pabscars · 25-03-2010, 15:55

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Originally Posted by Mick

, Gordon Brown has 'flustered up' this country. Go figure.

Obviously a typo

Horace · 25-03-2010, 16:00

What a lightweight!

Osem · 25-03-2010, 16:33

Brown's been uncomfortable answering any meaningful questions for years! During PMQs and despite the time he has to prepare he routinely dodges anything which reflects badly on New Labour and instead relies on repeating the same old claptrap. The only opposition questions Brown seems to answer are ones that haven't been asked!

**Hugh** · 25-03-2010, 16:34

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Originally Posted by Flyboy

I thought he was supposed to be the master of ad-lib and could work without a script.

Cameron loses plot in interview

He constantly flusters his way through the interview and at one point begs to have the cameras switched off.

"begs"?

He states he is trying to give a thoughtful press interview, and is finding the cameras distracting.

At worst, asks - definitely not begs (imho).

Osem · 25-03-2010, 16:36

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Originally Posted by foreverwar

"begs"?

He states he is trying to give a thoughtful press interview, and is finding the cameras distracting.

At worst, asks - definitely not begs (imho).

It's those rose tinted specs again - they're not good for discerning the finer detail objectively and we all know about spin don't we......

**Damien** · 25-03-2010, 16:39

Gay Rights is one of those issues where you can't spew meanless generalities that everyone agrees with, no wonder he has trouble. Brown would as well.

Flyboy · 25-03-2010, 16:42

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Originally Posted by foreverwar

"begs"?

He states he is trying to give a thoughtful press interview, and is finding the cameras distracting.

At worst, asks - definitely not begs (imho).

It was my own "personal" perspective on his falterings.

That said, he has boasted on his ability to give speeches and interviews without scripts etc. why would this one be any different. Could it be that he was being asked rather awkward questions. The ones where he knew the answers would either alienate the electorate, or his paymasters?

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Originally Posted by Damien

Gay Rights is one of those issues where you can't spew meanless generalities that everyone agrees with, no wonder he has trouble. Brown would as well.

But he doesn't have a problem with "spewing meaningless generalities that everyone agrees with" when it comes to his trips to the provinces in "Cameron Direct."

25-03-2010, 16:53

Yeah i mean this is way worse then say lying to an official inquiry or routinely dodging answering anything you don't like even when that is the purpose of your time (pmq's). Gay rights is a hard area for most politicians because like it or not they have to be careful what they say because they have to please all sides in a debate where all sides are often far removed from each other. At least he got flustered on a difficult topic and not something routine like ol gordon does week in week out.