Gordon Brown's YouTube fightback ... (photo with Nazi Flag in background)

The Times (via Drudge) ^ | 5/6/2009 | Philip Webster

[markomalley]

It was meant to be fightback day. But before long it was beginning to feel like groundhog day.

After the Government’s umpteenth bad Bank Holiday weekend Gordon Brown was ready once more to try to focus his Government and the country on key issues such as the economy and swine flu rather than his party’s internal problems.

He chaired a meeting of the Cabinet after a private chat with Hazel Blears during which they cleared the air over her outspoken criticism of the Government’s “lamentable” communications. She was believed to have apologised over her “YouTube if you want to” remark in a newspaper article, which was widely seen as mocking Mr Brown’s smiling, rather nervous internet appearance, explaining how he planned to reform MPs’ expenses.

With that out of the way, Mr Brown was due to visit a London school where he would announce plans to give parents more power over their children’s education. He also ventured back into the world of YouTube with a party election broadcast about tackling the recession. This sought to cast Mr Brown in a statesmanlike role, showing him hosting the G20 in London, addressing Congress in Washington, shaking hands with President Obama and touring Manhattan.

[markomalley]

The Nazi flag is totally appropriate IMHO.

[healy61]

Hey, that’s Obama’s flag.

[bethybabes69]

The swastika is very fitting.

Personally, I just can`t wait for June 4th, and then the general election.

I want this vile ZANULabour govt gone, forever.

[raybbr]

Then Mr Brown somehow was allowed to be photographed in front of a wall with children’s images of the Second World War, including several swastikas. Downing Street defended its handling of the visit, saying that it would have been a bigger story if it had asked the pupils to take their work down.

If it's inappropriate then it's the children's fault not Browns. This is much ado about nothing.