Remember as well that apart from introducing the internal market into the health service under thatcher, Kenneth Clarke was Also Chancellor of the exchequer when John Majors Government was being accused of 'sleaze'.

Blairs administration allegedly replaced Majors dishonest sleazy one.

And now the sleazy chancellor is back as justice secretary as we kick out the dishonest Brown ...

... I don't see a new era of honesty here, the idea that this is a new era is in itself dishonest.

So criticize Brown for whatever reason you like, but don't delude yourself into believing that Browns departure spells an end to government dishonesty. It is in fact a mix of sleazy devils we know and a charismatic devil we don't know.