Out With The Old...

I'm not the most avid of people when it comes to politics, so it might be a surprise for my two readers to see these little Downing Street time capsules below. A friend had spiked my interest in these videos when commenting on the lack of foresight Gordon Brown had to prepare a speech for his arrival at No.10. After watching said moment I felt his speech was in fact solid in content and delivery. In his now tame Scottish brogue he demensrated the perfect excution of public speaking; rhythm, repartition, timing, clean elocution, knowledge and understanding of his speech (G.W.B.) and not a single "ummm..." in ear shot. He does not have the charisma that has been associated with Tony Blair, but is'nt that the point. What did disturb me however was the frenzy of the paparazzi. Now I'm not naive, England is definitley known for pushy celebrity photographers, but the yelping from beyond our vantage point seemed more than exaggerated. As a photographer you have a vision or even opinion you are trying to visualize, whether you are aware or not. However as a journalist your job is the opposite, to observe and circulate events without a personal agenda and that you must be conscious of. This seemed closer to a pack of wolves trying to get the first bite!



P.S. for some reason this video runs twice the length of it's captured footage. Stop watching after the screen turns black.