The BBC is reporting that the squatter at 10 Downing Street is about to be evicted - under his own terms - read on:
Gordon Brown has said he is stepping down as Labour Party leader - as his party opens formal talks with the Lib Dems about forming a government.
Mr Brown, prime minister since 2007, said he hoped a successor as Labour leader would be in place by September.
The Lib Dems have been negotiating for days with the Tories - who won the most seats and votes in the UK election.
But the Lib Dems have asked for formal talks with Labour. Mr Brown said it was in the "national interest" to respond.
Mr Brown's statement will be seen as a move to smooth the way to a deal between Labour and the Liberal Democrats to form a government.
BBC political editor Nick Robinson said it was an audacious bid by Mr Brown to keep Labour in power - and himself in power for a limited period.
So, it seems as though the UK is headed for a centre-left, minority coalition government, the price of which is Gordon Brown's head on a platter. Nick Clegg is indeed proving to be a kingmaker, a la Winston Peters.
But it's not set in concrete yet; the Lib-Dems and the Tories are still talking. To take down Brown but still fail to take power will be but a Phyrric victory for David Cameron.
Interesting times await. Whatever the final makeup of the government, we doubt that it will be another five years before the next British election.
9 comments:
Get the feeling that Mandelscum just pulled another string?
Without doubt JS - there are all sorts of dark arts being practised in what would have been described in years gone by as "smoke-filled rooms".
Boy the lefties here are as devious as their NZ mates - anything for power. Clegg is looking more like Peters by the day as I get the impression he initiated the approach to Labour.
If Clegg enables another term of an un-elected Labour PM propped up by the Welsh and Scots then his party are finished in England.
Surely Clegg wouldn't be that stupid. The approach to labour looks like a strengthening position for the discussions with the tories.
Otherwise, I agree with James. It would be curtains for the lib dems
After not winning a majority against such a soft target as Brown and his record, Dave Cameron won't be too secure in his job either.
FFM - I think the party understand the uneven playing field that they were on. Cameron *did* get a million more votes than Blair did in 2005...
Get the feeling that Mandelscum just pulled another string?
hell year. never fucking underestimate Mandy.
When the Tories get a majority, even one fucking vote. Mandy, Brown, Campbell & Blair should be picked up by the SAS and dumped bound and gagged in the Hague.
Better still, do it to them before they fucking do it to you
If Clegg enables another term of an un-elected Labour PM propped up by the Welsh and Scots then his party are finished in England.
Not if Mandy whips through PR they're not...
never Fucking underestimate the power of the Dark Side
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