So what is the government's reaction to this news? A short time ago our political correspondent Jon Lander spoke to the Foreign Secretary, Robin Cook.那么政府对此消息有什么反应？我们的政治记者乔恩·兰德不久前刚与外交大臣罗宾·库克交谈过。The recent criticism of his leadership has included potshots from several leading political journalists.近来还有几个著名的政治记者抨击他的领导才能。