Should Brown go now?

[Pondlife]

Granuiad is saying his time is up. Also, rumours of up to 80 backbenchers willing to sign a letter calling on him to stand down. Blears' timing of her resignation was almost surgical.

Do you think he'll be pushed by Monday or Tuesday?

No poll cas I can't be arsed to think of an amusing AndyW option.

[Mich the Tester]

No. The longer he stays the more chance LieBore get decimated at the next election.

[Pondlife]

So the risk is that someone like Johnson or Benn replace him with vacant promisies of reform and call a snap election thus regaining labour credibility with the electorate?

[Menelaus]

Yes, and calls a GE with it.

Instead - he'll go, another NuLieBore stooge will be put in place (any takers ... anyone?) and it'll be dragged out until next summer.

[The Lone Gunman]

No. The longer he stays the more chance LieBore get decimated at the next election.

I think if Brown goes there will be a general election.
Changing leader once has caused uproar with the "unelected" brigade and I am sure that another change would lead to calls from all sides that any new leader needed a mandate from the Country.



** I do know that we do not elect our Prime Minister.

[Pondlife]

I think if Brown goes there will be a general election.
Changing leader once has caused uproar with the "unelected" brigade and I am sure that another change would lead to calls from all sides that any new leader needed a mandate from the Country.



** I do know that we do not elect our Prime Minister.

This is my concern at the mo. As much as I'm enjoying the Schadenfreude(sp?) at gibbo's expense. This could backfire horribly.

[The Lone Gunman]

This is my concern at the mo. As much as I'm enjoying the Schadenfreude(sp?) at gibbo's expense. This could backfire horribly.

I think it can only backfire on NL.
The noises coming from that side of the house are that GB is now a liability and getting rid of him will bring the public round.
Some of his cabinet (who are the likely successors) are trying to distance themselves from him whilst trying to appear loyal to the party.
If they oust him and cause a leadership fight then the opposition will quite rightly say that NL is in chaos and not capable of running the Country and a GE will follow. I expect NL will lose. NL will find it very difficult to find a leadership candidate who can not be accused of being part of the problem or who has an unblemished record otherwise.

What global crisis will GB cause this time to deflect the publics anger. Will a natural disaster save his skin?

[wurzel]

Going back to the question, I reckon he'll be gone by Monday. This has now reached the tipping point.

[HairyArsedBloke]

What global crisis will GB cause this time to deflect the publics anger. Will a natural disaster save his skin?

The evil snot goblin must be gagging to use the Civil Contingencies Act right now. There is a voice in his head saying, "Go on! You know you want too."

[Platypus]

Going back to the question, I reckon he'll be gone by Monday. This has now reached the tipping point.

No chance - he'll hang on for weeks yet, if not until the next election.