I have to admit, I never thought that this close to the European and County Council elections Gordon Brown's position would look so fragile.
Five Ministers went public yesterday, including Jacqui Smith - Home Secretary, that they would be resigning at the next reshuffle. The Guardian have decided to publish a editorial this morning blasting Gordon Brown, then Hazel Blears resigned, giving no support to Gordon Brown's premiership. At PMQs Alistair Darling didn't get any meaningful support from the Prime Minister. LabourList reported that two Ministers may resign this afternoon. Rumors abound that John Reid has been sounded out for the position of Home Secretary and apparently a coup is underway to get the 70 Labour MPs to break cover and call for a Leadership Contest.
Tomorrow will be really important not just for who we elect, but for the impact it will have on Gordon Brown's Premiership.
I suspect the odd on Gordon Brown still being Prime Minister by the end of the year have narrowed shortly.
Updates will be live as soon I can put them up from the Count at Gainsborough. I also hope to feed into Ian Dale's coverage on Friday.
Don't forget to vote. Polls open 7am and close 10pm.
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Wednesday, 3 June 2009
Monday, 22 December 2008
Santa Claus puts Gordon Brown on the 'Naughty List'
Santa Claus has this year placed Gordon Brown on the naughty list, and thus the Prime Minister will not be receiving any presents.
Conservative Future activists obtained a leaked document showing that the Prime Minister has been moved to the naughty list in reaction to the large debt he is placing on future generations.
The leaked document, from Lapland's Department of Poetic Justice, shows that other prominent politicians have also been added to the naughty list:
Alistair Darling – for his part in saddling the future generation with huge debt and tax increases.
Michael Martin - for not teaching the Sergeant at Arms that the Police need a warrant before searching a premises/Parliamentary office.
Jacqui Smith - for her bullying students to get an ID card in order to obtain student loans.
Commenting Lincolnshire Conservative Future Area Chairman, Giles McNeill, said:
"OK, so this story is a bit of fun, but it has a serious message at its centre: the politicians who are on this list have performed a grave disservice to young people of both Lincolnshire and this country.
"The people on this list have eroded democracy, scored cheap political points, recklessly borrowed for electoral gain and, just for good measure, are leaving the next generation with a huge bill to pick up - all in a vain attempt to remedy the follies of the last eleven years."
Conservative Future activists obtained a leaked document showing that the Prime Minister has been moved to the naughty list in reaction to the large debt he is placing on future generations.The leaked document, from Lapland's Department of Poetic Justice, shows that other prominent politicians have also been added to the naughty list:
Alistair Darling – for his part in saddling the future generation with huge debt and tax increases.
Michael Martin - for not teaching the Sergeant at Arms that the Police need a warrant before searching a premises/Parliamentary office.
Jacqui Smith - for her bullying students to get an ID card in order to obtain student loans.
Commenting Lincolnshire Conservative Future Area Chairman, Giles McNeill, said:
"OK, so this story is a bit of fun, but it has a serious message at its centre: the politicians who are on this list have performed a grave disservice to young people of both Lincolnshire and this country.
"The people on this list have eroded democracy, scored cheap political points, recklessly borrowed for electoral gain and, just for good measure, are leaving the next generation with a huge bill to pick up - all in a vain attempt to remedy the follies of the last eleven years."
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