Gordon Brown's mental state, questions arising

Guido Fawkes publishes his feelings following Peter Mandelson's revelations as reported in The Guardian that:

'The relationship between Tony Blair and Gordon Brown became so hostile that Blair described his chancellor as "mad, bad, dangerous and beyond redemption" and likened Brown's behaviour to that of a "mafioso" in his dealings with him, Lord Mandelson has revealed.'

If it is true that Tony Blair considered Gordon Brown to be "mad, bad, dangerous and beyond redemption" then maybe Tony Blair should be questioned as to why he kept such a dangerous person as his Chancellor of the Exchequer? If it is true that

'Mandelson said Blair described Brown as "flawed, lacking perspective and having a paranoia about him".'

Then why did Tony Blair leave a paranoiac in charge of the UK Treasury?

If it is true that, as Peter Mandelosn claims, Tony Blair described Gordon Brown as

"He's like something out of the mafiosi. He's aggressive, brutal ... there is no one to match Gordon for someone who articulates high principles while practising the lowest skulduggery."

Then wasn't it negligence to leave him in a position of power.

Some questions for Peter Mandelson also arise: Did you agree with Tony Blair's assessment of Gordon Brown's mental state? If so why did you do nothing to remove such a dangerous man from his position as Chancellor? If no, did you challenge Tony Blair and/or inform Gordon Brown of Tony Blair's scandalous views of him? If you knew Tony Blair's views about Gordon Brown's mental state and use of "lowest skulduggery" then why did you agree to prop up his premiership?

Questions should also be asked of Gordon Brown, assuming he can be found, including: Do you agree with Tony Blair's assessment of you as "like something out of the mafiosi">? Do you understand why Tony Blair reportedly described you as "aggressive, brutal"? Do you agree with Tony Blair's assessment of you as "flawed, lacking perspective and having a paranoia about him"? How would you characterise your relationship with Tony Blair? When you and Tony Blair declared that you were friends and close workmates during general election campaigns, was that a lie?

The questions do not stop at being asked of Peter Mandelson, Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. Each of the Labour leadership candidates who served in Tony Blair and/or Gordon Brown's cabinets should be asked whether they agree with Peter Mandelson, Tony Blair or Gordon Brown re Gordon Brown's character flaws. Then if they side with Tony Blair and Peter Mandelson they should be asked why they continued to serve under such a person? David Miliband should be asked why he kept such a person in power by not leaving the Cabinet and thus bringing down Gordon Brown in 2009? Harriet Harman should be asked why she connived to keep such a psychologically flawed man in power when a saner woman could have done the job so much better?

The BBC should be asked why this story is only reported on the UK politics page and is not headline news on the front page? The BBC should also be asked how tyhey would have covered this story if it had been about Conservative politicians?