Sunday, May 03, 2009

Brown the new John Major? Will 2010 be 1997?

The Sunday Times: Reports on developing splits in the UK Cabinet, with Hazel Blears the Communities Secretary attacking the communication strategy of UK PM Gordon Brown. This is all about the 201o election, it looks like Labour is heading for an election meltdown as the Conservatives faced in 1997. This last full year from May 1st 2009 to May 201o has the feeling of the last years of the Major years, the Labour backbenchers are in open revolt as was Conservative Backbenchers, the economy is in the toilet, very much like the UK was after she was forced to leave the Exchange Rate Mechanism ERM the PM is not like his predecessor, Gordon Brown is no Tony Blair and Sir John Major is no Margaret Thatcher. Thus this attack from within the Cabinet should be warning to PM Brown. Lets recall Sir John Major resigned as Party leader and stood again as he wanted to clear doubts about his leadership once and for all, it didn't work. Thus after the June Euro Elections Gordon Brown could face an election challenge. Does Brown have the backbone to repel borders, his YouTube news that he had a new plan for MP's expenses did go down well with the House of Commons, that kind of news is stated in the House. The communication strategy didn't go down well with Ms Blears either, she writes in the UK Observer the following, " YouTube if you want to. But it's no substitute for knocking on doors or setting up a stall in the town centre. " This is a direct attack on the PM, does not matter if the Minister says she is loyal, this is a sacking matter, can you see Lady Thatcher putting up with that for a second. Thus if Mr Brown does not not sack Ms Blears its over for PM Brown. A lack of sacking would show that he is weak, thus another John Major.

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