Yes for some reason Gordon Brown strides the world stage very well and his work is appreciated by many. He takes a leaf from Tony Blair who acted very much as a global ambassador and was very good at it, being a particular hit in the US. Gordon has carried on in similar globe trotting vein so has learned from the master. I dont ever recall previous Prime Ministers carrying on in quite such a way. Sure, they did the occasional trip but you wouldnt call them globetrotters. Perhaps its an indication of just how small the world is getting.
However it most certainly is not appreciated at home. The polls are terrible. Its very hard to say whether Gordon is totally unliked as is suggested often, or whether he is suffering from a population fed up woth continuous Labour rule...which one, well its hard to say. He seems to be liked abroad..although chasing around after Obama for photo opportunities is not to be recommended.
