Gordon Brown to stand down?
Over the past few weeks, mainly this last week, there has been speculation that Gordon Brown is either stepping down or people within the Labour party will fight to get his position.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8032125.stm
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Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman has denied a report she would fight for the party leadership, as speculation grows over Gordon Brown's position.
She insisted the story was "simply not true" and under "no circumstances" would she be a candidate.
She told the BBC's Today programme: "I don't want to be prime minister and I don't want to be leader of the party."
The Daily Telegraph said Ms Harman told friends she would stand if backbenchers tried to force the PM from office.
Ms Harman said she intended to keep the promise she made to Labour members at the time of her election as deputy leader - that she would stand behind Mr Brown.
She added: "My ambition is to remain his loyal and supportive deputy."
After more speculation of the deputy leader taking up the mantle, and after she claimed she wouldn't even want to fight to take it up - we can expect maybe his position to stay. But then again, politicians lie about position fighting all the time.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8028367.stm
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A call for Prime Minister Gordon Brown to resign has become the best supported petition on the Downing Street website.
The petition - started by Labour supporting academic Kalvis Jansons - has been backed by more than 38,000 people so far.
Brown has always been unpopular. Even in the House of Commons or his own website. What with the recent terrible week for the Labour party and the upcoming local elections, it's safe to say that he might not be hanging on for as long as we think.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8026296.stm
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The government's Commons defeat over the Gurkhas shows Gordon Brown is "rapidly running out of political authority", David Cameron has said.
It's always been a bit of banter between Cameron and Brown but it's starting to make sense. Again, Cameron's comments against Brown is what makes him popular.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8019745.stm
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They have secured a debate on the issue in the House of Commons on Wednesday.
Campaigners claim fewer than 100 of the Nepalese soldiers will benefit from the Home Office's offer of UK residency to Gurkhas who meet certain conditions.
The government insisted that changes to residency rules would allow an extra 4,300 former Gurkhas to settle.
Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg held talks with actress Joanna Lumley, who has spoken out on behalf of 36,000 Gurkhas denied residency because they served in the British Army before 1997.
Ms Lumley, whose father served in a Gurkha regiment, will join other campaigners for a demonstration outside Parliament when the debate is held.
'Not betrayed'
Mr Clegg said the debate meant that a minister would have to "come and explain the government's insulting decision to turn their back on these brave soldiers".
"This is our best chance to force Gordon Brown to back down, even at this late stage," he said.
"People who are prepared to fight and die for this country should be entitled to live here.
This is the Gurkhas issue. The government only wanted an extra 4,300 Gurkhas people to be allowed to immigrate to this country. But instead of a victory, Brown was defeated by his own party. 28 Labour MPs rebeled against the vote and challenged Brown's leadership. This just about finished off the terrible week for the Labour party.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...E&refer=europe
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Brown's Labour Party has the support of 28 percent of Britons, compared with 44 percent for the opposition Conservatives.
That was 3 weeks ago, and I can't seem to find the approval rating for the Labour party right now - but I'm betting it's even lower.
2 years ago Gordon Brown came into power. He wasn't voted in and the public didn't have a say. He had been in the Labour party for quite some time, and he guess he did need a little bit of a reward. But quite frankly, he has trashed the Labour party's image and the party itself. His face stamped on the front of the party is enough to put anyone off.
With his previous actions over the last 2 years, I honestly don't know how he's lasted this long. But now that the build-up to the terrible week and now it's finally happened, maybe Brown's position isn't safe? I personally think it's for the better as well. Brown hasn't exactly kept our British pride going, our faith in the government and our own democracy and he hasn't really changed much.
