Gordon Brown's cynical stunt backfires!

Gordon Brown's announcement of 1,000 troops home by Christmas was in fact in part a re announcement. 500 had been announced in July. Something like 250 are here already.

What is worse for him though is that the story is now one of cynical manipulation. That is what seems to be making the headlines, as is his lack of telling Parliament first as promised.

Good. It was a cynical stunt by a cynical #####

The BBC has this, Nick Robinson has this including a bit on the broken promise.

Gordon Brown breaks promise to Parliament

I note that Gordon Brown promised to make all important announcements to Parliament.

He has broken that promise by announcing a troop withdrawal from Basra to the press whilst Parliament was not sitting.

Gordon Brown = broken promises.

The BBC has this.