Actually it was Nigel Lawson who set Norman Lamont up for a fall by shadowing the DMark and then by John Major for joining EMU. Norman was left with a bad hand to play having to obey the rules of the EMU. As for old Reggie Maudling, well before my time, but he certainly never left the country in a state worse than it is now, no Chancellor ever has done. Yes, Brown does take the biscuit, 12 years in control and just look at the state of things.
Fraser Nelson over at the Spectator has written an excellent and entertaining piece about Brown and his cabal that is well worth a read. Its not just about economic matters but the overall tone of Government as it has been influenced by Brown. It shows how he has been very bad news for Labour as a Party and is not entirely complimentary to the Conservatives. Take a look.
http://www.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/3543631/the-fall-of-the-masters-of-the-political-universe.thtml