Unofficial Labour Conference Blog #3

Well, Gordons bid for leadership was pretty good. He was strong, honest and you got the sense he was speaking from the heart. But is he really letting people in yet? Hes gonna have to open up in the next few months for the public to get to know him. We all agree hes got all the political qualities needed to be a great Labour leader and Prime Minister, plus hes got the drive and the intelligence, but can he connect with the people? Can he touch them and inspire them? His arguments have to come off that high level and come down to clear, understandable policies that the public can associate with their own lives. All of the big talk is important, and all politicians should certainly keep the big picture in mind and share it with the public occasionally too, but does only talking of the big picture win support? I love Gordon but I'm worried.