Gordon Brown's new official portrait being kept under wraps

[expat]

Indeed, he's no oil painting.

But then, neither was Rembrandt IYSWIM

[Doggy Styles]

If she's less than happy to see the portrait on her way to bed, imagine when she actually gets there....

Indeed, he's no oil painting.

[zathras]

Interesting article here ...

I suppose painting him in a scrooge outfit was not the best idea

[expat]

Interesting article here ...

Rumours circulating Westminster village suggest that Brown’s wife Sarah is less than happy to see the portrait on her way to bed upstairs in Downing Street

If she's less than happy to see the portrait on her way to bed, imagine when she actually gets there....

[PerlOfWisdom]

I say hang the picture on the wall and leave Gordon Brown on top of the filing cabinet wrapped in brown paper and bubble wrap.

Or leave the picture wrapped up and hang .........

[darmstadt]

Prudence Pennymangle Embungo

That is one cool name , I'm going to start answering my phone with it.

[AZZIK]

Well, you can't polish a turd.

[Bunk]

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...

Ideal with fava beans and chianti then...

brown sauce and Irn Bru

[Board Game Geek]

That pie looks tasty

Not to me...it probably has offal and other dodgy stuff they eat up in Scotland in it....<shiver>

[Bagpuss]

That pie looks tasty

[Scotchpie]

I say hang the picture on the wall and leave Gordon Brown on top of the filing cabinet wrapped in brown paper and bubble wrap.

[PAH]

Well, you can't polish a turd.

[OwlHoot]

Interesting article here ...

Prime Minister Gordon Brown is under further pressure this weekend after disclosures that a new “official” portrait intended to be hung on the staircase at 10 Downing Street painted the dour Scotsman in a less than favourable light.

The portrait commissioned by the Cabinet Office was painted by celebrated South African artist Prudence Pennymangle Embungo during a recent heads of government meeting. Rumours circulating Westminster village suggest that Brown’s wife Sarah is less than happy to see the portrait on her way to bed upstairs in Downing Street and for the past month it has lain on top of a filing cabinet wrapped in a covering of brown paper and bubble wrap.