Pressure mounts on Prime Minister Gordon Brown

[-:Undertaker:-]

Pressure is mounting on Prime Minister Gordon Brown after last nights' worst elections results for Labour in 100 years, another minister has resigned calling for the Prime Minister to resign and he faces backbench Labour MP's tonight who could very well decide his future. In local elections around England the map turned from red to blue leaving very few, if not only one council left under Labour control.

Labour have been beaten into 3rd place in national elections by UKIP,normally considered a fringe party while the Conservatives have taken a hold of Wales and Labour have lost their majority in Wales for the first time since 1918.

Many believe if this was repeated in a General Election we could see Labour face a wipeout across the country as once-loyal regions such as the North-West of England turn to partys such as the Conservatives, UKIP and the BNP.

BBC Link

Gordon Brown is preparing to face his Labour critics after another minister quit with a blast at his leadership.
Environment minister Jane Kennedy said she could not support him as leader.

It came as Labour digested a dire set of European election results which saw them gain just 15% of votes and finish behind the UK Independence Party.

Mr Brown is due to address all Labour MPs in Parliament from 1800 BST in what is being billed as a crucial moment in his efforts to remain prime minister.

Conservative leader David Cameron said Mr Brown and his critics were locked in "a slow dance of political death".

"He can't seem to reshuffle his cabinet but they can't seem to organise a coup," he told Tory activists in Wales - where the Conservatives pushed Labour into second place in the European elections.

Do you personally think he should resign? - whether your a Labour supporter or against Labour, do you think its time for him to go?

[lick]

I'm not english, but i was watchin skynews and with all the people asking him to step down, and him saying he is doing a "good job" he seems very ignorant because he is obv not but i doubt another party could do much better because of the way things are.

[-:Undertaker:-]

As much as I dislike the man, its not anywhere as close as how much I dislike the Labour party and all it stands for, thats why I think if he stays, things can only get better in the long-term, as when it comes to the General Election this year or in 2010 Labour should hopefully be so badly wiped out that it'll take many, many years for them to ever gain the keys to office again.

[Immenseman]

I think he should stay because the country has enough instability as it is due to the global crisis that we're engulfed in. We don't need the turmoil of a General Election. As well as the fact that Brown is the best man for the job. For these reasons he should stay.

[Moh]

Who ever the Primeminister is, everyones going to hate them

[Hecktix]

This week the FTSE has made gains of over 0.00% for the first time in a year.

That is a sign of the UK beating the recession.

That is a sign Gordon Brown is doing his job. He may not be the best Prime Minister in terms of many things, however in this present economic climate he is the only man for the job.

[Ostinato]

I will not vote Labour again until Brown is out.

He was never voted in democratically and he got there by default. In my opinion he is not suitable as a prime minister at all. I understand the difficulties he has faced and ultimately the situations he has had to deal with have not been his fault at all, but I find his lethargic attitude simply mimics the way this country is destined to go if we continue in Labours power.

The way Obama has reacted to events such as the economy is much more inspirational than Browns unmotivational drones.

What aggrevates me most though is his whole disregard for the MP expenses scandal. I agree that all parties have got some level of blame and are guilty in their own respect, but ther difference is David Cameron -for instance- has publicly condemned it and promised those guilty will be punished. Brown on the other hand has pretty much condoned it.

[Hecktix]

The way Obama has reacted to events such as the economy is much more inspirational than Browns unmotivational drones.

Words aren't better than actions.
As I said earlier the FTSE made gains above 0.00% for the first time in a year.
This shows the UK is dealing with the recession very well.

President Obama saught Brown's advice when times got tough for America, so yes Mr Brown may not be a good public speaker and he may not be good with discipline, but he is a brilliant economist which is something we need right now.

Admittedly, and I think Mr Brown knows this too, Labour will need a new leader come the time of the General Election, but come on, let Brown do what he can for us in these times of economic needs - and that's a lot.

[Misawa]

Brown has done nothing for the economic climate. He is completely useless as Labour have always been. The quicker the election is and the Conservatives inevitably are victorious, the better. An election isn't going to disturb any stability, it's going to be a quick defeat and an immediate focus when David Cameron is running the country like it should be ran.

[alexxxxx]

he should go to the end. for him, he's got nothing to lose. He truely WANTS to 'pull it all back' but I thought he might have gone by now.