John Hutton admits 'Brown disaster as PM' prediction
This just demonstrates that even politicians espousing honest opinions still lie. I don't think he has changed his opinion at all - he was proved right FFS! 
Former Defence Secretary John Hutton, long suspected of being the minister quoted in a 2006 report by the BBC's Nick Robinson, finally admitted he was the source on BBC Radio 4's PM.
Interviewer Eddie Mair asked Mr Hutton: "You are credited with saying that Gordon Brown would be 'a f***ing disaster' [sic, on BBC] in the role of prime minister. Did you say that?"
Mr Hutton: "I did say it. Yes, I did. Yeah. Let's just get that over with.
"But my opinion has changed... I think he has - and certainly, in all of his dealings with me, showed nothing but, sort of, a great deal of support and help during my time as a minister."
Interviewer Eddie Mair asked Mr Hutton: "You are credited with saying that Gordon Brown would be 'a f***ing disaster' [sic, on BBC] in the role of prime minister. Did you say that?"
Mr Hutton: "I did say it. Yes, I did. Yeah. Let's just get that over with.
"But my opinion has changed... I think he has - and certainly, in all of his dealings with me, showed nothing but, sort of, a great deal of support and help during my time as a minister."
