From
The Grauniad:
Gordon Brown is not just difficult to work with, but "impossible", according to Bob Ainsworth, the former defence secretary.
Ainsworth, who helped lead Britain's military commitment in Afghanistan, said he found it difficult to get one-to-one meetings with the prime minister and his views on defence policy were ignored.
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