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The right-wing press have had a field day as Gordon Brown privately called a bigoted pensioner a "bigot".

Yes, it was a huge gaffe on Brown's part, and some commentators feel he's committed political suicide. However, I believe that this mistake has been the breath of fresh air this election campaign's been waiting for. More often than not, the three main contenders come across as faceless, insincere wannabes (particularly Cameron). But for a brief moment there, Gordon showed the honest face of pressurised politics. He showed a human side to the world that neither Clegg nor Cameron would ever dare portray.

With Brown, he looks so uncomfortable putting on a happy face for the cameras. One gets the feeling he's rather be in a stuffy old office working on Labour policy, than out and about meeting voters. So it does seem odd that he was desperate to get the top job.

As he says so himself, "you might not like me, but I can get the job done". And so far, I think he's done well. His entire career does not deserve to be tarnished and finished by a chance encounter with a racist old woman.

Next Thursday, vote Labour.