https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2010/04/28/the-bar-of-cadiz/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 07:23:49 -0400<![CDATA[Two dramatic events unfolded in Europe yesterday. The first was when Gordon Brown drove a stake through his own political heart on the campaign stump. Brown was pressing flesh among supporters when an old lady asked about “all these Eastern Europeans what are coming in, where are they flocking from?” Brown answered with what the Online Times called his &#8220;fixed smile&#8221; with ill but feigned grace; moments later he savaged the lady as a &#8220;bigot&#8221; in the imagined privacy of his limousine. He forgot to turn his radio mike off. It was a Jekyll and Hyde performance, Brown&#8217;s own gun and Bible-clinging fiasco, and will probably be fatal to his campaign.]]>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:23:14 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2010/04/28/the-bar-of-cadiz-n189745