Brown/ Balls etc couldn't run a sweet shop. None of then have ANY business/commerical experience. They cant read a P&L Account or Balance Sheet and have never had to worry about where the money is coming from. None have any real man management or leadership skills. A bloody shambles... again!

Alan, Uxbridge, England

Jimd of Norwich says to blame the operators (the RAF) for flying the C-17s too much. It is the government that decided to commit the Armes Forces to 2 medium scale enduring operations against all planning assumptions. Funded for peace, fighting wars it is no wonder they have overflown the contract

Craig, Lincoln, UK

2 dozen lines don't tell the whole story. Seems like the MOD operators exceeded the terms of the lease in terms of hours, useage etc. Anyone who has a lease car knows the significant penalties for too much use. Look at the operators rather than the Prime Minister - who briefed the low cost.

Jimd, Norwich, UK

Gordon Brown in a good economist, just not a charasmatic leader.

Matthew, Shrewsbury, UK♦

It is little wonder that many troops are leaving the Armed Forces when we have civil servants and MPs who do not listen to what the troops need to do their job. How much more money is to be wasted by this government before they wake up and 'smell the coffee'? It is time this government went.

Paul, Llantwit Major, Wales

Nevertheless, can Mr Brown now stump up some more cash please for another 20 C17 because the RAF desperately needs more transport aircraft. Please Gordon!

Rachel Melrose, Lincoln,

Give Gordon Brown a calculator and he'd be dangerous!

Arthur, Newcastle,

Donna Walker, Effingham, England - Agree entirely - it has always been the weakness of the UK political system that MPs come from local government, the law profession, teaching profession and other trades unions and some on the blue side from banking and finance but none from the business sector.

Kenneth Armitage, Suffolk, England

Lack of vision....where to next Gordon?

Keith, Newcastle, England

Prudence?

judy, Liverpool, England

And how much are the PFI Hospitals costing, I'm convinced this goverment has nearly finished what they set out to do, ruin England. The burden placed on this country in particular is crippling, for families, for students and even when you reach old age. Dispicable!!

L.Hall, kettering, England

This is the result when you have a Chancellor, Prime Minister and Cabinet that contains no-one with any business experience whatsoever. We need to change the requirements for MPs so that unless they have a minimum of 10 years working in the private sector they are ineligible for ministerial office.

Donna Walker, Effingham, England

The prudent chancellor strikes again!

Paul, Singapore,

Such promise this man has.
His achievements are ......are......erm.....

Yachydda, Wrexham, Wales

Gordon Brown was a lousy chancellor and is now a lousy prime minister. When are the British public going to wake up and make this man pay, and pay dearly, for his gross mismanagement of the economy?

Pete, Lincoln, England

Still, he's getting on with the job, the one that everybody wants him to do.

Albert Hall, kettering,