They came, accompanied by their many hencemen, they spoke their propaganda and they left. Did anyone really notice? Very few. Did anyone listen? Very few. Did many get a chance to question them? Only the chosen few. The ringmaster did say the word 'sorry' but with a tone of resentment.
What was the point then? The only point I can see is that Gordon Brown wanted his cabinet's visit to Scotland written in the history books. After all it's not since 1921 a London cabinet visited North Britain and that was to discuss the break up of Ireland.
The media will of course hail it as a great success and I'm sure the PM will think he's conquered the Scots once more. He's done a good job of destroying our confidence by constantly saying our banks were incompetent and required his help, forgetting in the process of course that the folk in Scotland also pay taxes, so the bank bailouts weren't paid only by England. No Gordon we don't feel conquered, we don't even feel patronised. In fact Gordon we don't feel much except disgust for your handling of the UK economy plus the grasping greed of your hencemen.
Of course Gordon Brown's big mistake was to reject a cabinet meeting between the Scottish cabinet and his own. If he'd agreed to that history would have recorded it most favourably for him but he's so bitter and blinkered with regard to the SNP he missed a splendid opportunity.
The circus will be back in London by now. Few like to leave the confines of the Westminster bubble and its support system. Ah well, let's hope they don't bother coming north again, we really don't want them but are too polite to say so. Maybe we won't be so polite again.
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