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He knows not and knows not that he knows not. He is a fool. Sack him!

- Geoff, Melbourne, Australia

Will the last Minister to leave please switch off the lights.

In Australia we have a large plain in the west, called the "Nullarbor" plain, but sometimes spelled Nullabor. A suitable place of exile for Brown.

- James Nelson, Leongatha South

We get this from the Democrat Party all the time in this country. Fear of this or that smears all around. And never once does an elected Dem ever have a notion of resigning.

Just ask Nancy Pelosi: calls the CIA a bunch of liars, won't present evidence, and just goes about her business enriching herself and her husband.

- Trunk, US

Gordon Brown's supporters say he is the man for the job. If this is what the man for the job produces then it is going to get more and more interesting.
Mad desperation now rules, no wonder fear and smears.

- Edwin Underhill, beaconsfield buckinghamshire

Nick Holland, Glasgow - I saw the simpering David Miliband ?

I also saw that interview and he seemed quite normal to me.

- James, london

Nuliebour are now stuck between a rock and, a hard place.
With Brown they, almost certainly, cannot win next years general election. Yet if they change their leader now, or in the near future, they will have to call a general election, hard on the heels of the resounding defeat in the european and local elections.

Life in the Brown bunker must be grim indeed.

- Dee Jay, Fleet Hampshire

Sleaze notwithstanding, I wonder how much longer Westminster politics will amount to little more than Government and Opposition using each other as scapegoats.
Could a coalition of all the best people and ideas be the right way forward... or will vested interests always get in the way?
School playground "we are better than you, so there" tactics should be seen for what they are - with the good of the country only in mind.

- Peter Seekings-Foster, Mildenhall, Suffolk.

LOOK........

The emperor and all his ministers have no clothes


- Derek, Barnet

JUST GO gordon

- Richard, Thame

Rh, london. They have been positioning themselves for months, all these resignations will re-appear on the opposition sides sooner or later, they always do.

They never let themselves get "fired" they always resign, becuase they cant hold another position later if they were fired, but technically if they resign they can. Thats why none in politics gets fired they get "pushed out" or "re-shuffled" or they "resign" but never actually fired.

As for brown he wont go until they drag his body out the door (or he has secured a new role in the opposition / ambasadoral roles/ ceo of something).

- Matt, bracknell, berks

My concern is when Brown refuses to stand down,the people of England will take to the streets and demonstrate in a way that has never been witnessed before.Extremely angry English on the rampage,not a pretty sight.

- Keith, Greece [home of recent unrest]

Plastered with thick make up to hide his white pinched face Gordon Brown hopes to slither on to make sure we are shoe horned into the corrupt EU Empire without referendum. I hope UKIP, Independents, BNP will report back the sleaze and corruption of The EU and make sure the Media report it till this government goes before the treaty is ratified. We have to get this goverbnnment out so that the Conservatives will hold the Referendum.

- Jas, Camberley UK

Will people stop rising to the bate, with Keith Price of Luton. He clearly can't mean the rubbish he writes, he is just winding everyone up!

Just out of interest, if Gordon has all of the mental problems that people like Peter Mandelson says that he has, how do you go about getting him sectioned under the mental health act? You cannot vote in the UK if you are mentally unfit, so surely you cannot be prime minister!

- Stephen, London

....face it - he's not going to go unless he has to, the labour backbenchers certainly wont push him - they have 6 months to now find a new career, less if they 'Bin Brown'

- Rh, london

I think that all of the sitting Labour MP's should have to sit a basic test in English and Arithmetic (note not Math, much too clever by half) just the basics because most of them have very little ability to communicate in English and clearly cannot count judging from the state of the economy !!! When your party elects the majority of your MP's from the 'trade union dead beats' (example the Speaker' this is what you get. In Pakistan I believe you have to have degree to even be a candidate for election !!!! Labour worse than 3rd world.

- Nick Holland, glasgow

It's not so much rats leaving a sinking ship, as rats who manage to resurface after the ship has actually sunk . . .

- Roz, France

Keith Price has got partly the correct name. His jokes are PRICELESS

- Peter, Hertford

Brown or any other Labour leader has as much chance as a snowball in Hell as winning the next ellection. Between Blair & Brown they have destroyed the party and for that matter Britain as well

- Mike, London England

Only reason Brown and his House of Frauds cronies are hanging on is to further fleece us for as much as they can under 'the rules'.
If they had an ounce of care for the UK they would have quit as have those Labour MPs who were not quitting for expense reasons have done.

- Mike, London England

I would be more happy for him to slither on if he withdrew his signature on the EU treaty because few want it. If his intention is to stay in power till after January 2010 just so he can get it ratified without a referendum while forcing a referendum in Ireland. We want him out under these circumstances as the EU is too corrupt with 95% of its £trillion pound budget unnacounted for/missing over the past 14 years, while passing 180,000 laws originating from the commision not from MEP's.

- Jas, Camberley UK

Whenever Mandelson appears,trouble follows..Gordon you made a mistake enlisting him .

- Jean Matthews, London England

Mr. Brown is not going to leave. He has nowhere to go and he doesn't want to go there. Mr. Brown will be dragged kicking and screaming from Number 10 after the next election and he will leave finger nail marks in the door frame. This is what you get from professional politicans. With them it is all about power and greed, not policy and Country.

- John, London

Steven Dale, London, England you are correct that labour will not win the next election. But calling the election now will mean they will get into power a year earlier the next we are mad enough to vote them back into office

- Ge, Kernow

Comparisons have been made with the last days of John Major's government. Ironically, the main difference then was one of policy - the divisions over Europe were unreconcilable, much like the divisions in the Church of England today.

However, within Labour the main gripe seems to be against Gordon's persona, not his policies. Perhaps that's why it's got so bitchy. Whereas he once plotted against Tony Blair, now he seems to be plotting against everyone.

- Clive Morris, London

Comparisons have been made with the last days of John Major's government. Ironically, the main difference then was one of policy - the divisions over Europe were unreconcilable, much like the divisions in the Church of England today.

However, within Labour the main gripe seems to be against Gordon's persona, not his policies. Perhaps that's why it's got so bitchy. Whereas he once plotted against Tony Blair, now he seems to be plotting against everyone.

- Clive Morris, London

Comparisons have been made with the last days of John Major's government. Ironically, the main difference then was one of policy - the divisions over Europe were unreconcilable, much like the divisions in the Church of England today.

However, within Labour the main gripe seems to be against Gordon's persona, not his policies. Perhaps that's why it's got so bitchy. Whereas he once plotted against Tony Blair, now he seems to be plotting against everyone.

- Clive Morris, London

I can not remember a time when so many Londoners united under a common cause. Not since the 1977: Wembley pitch invasion by Scotish higlanders have Londoners felt such anger for a scots man,

- Ge, Kernow

Hey, why all the excitement? A supine Cabinet and a host of New Labour backbenchers might well surrender without a fight, but it doesn't alter the fact that Brown and his crew of halfwits, chancers and charlatans have, at best, eleven months in power before we kick them out for a generation or more.

I'm ticking off the days. Bring it on!

- Ted, London

Gordon - please stay a PM until the next general election. The UK was never offered a vote in your "election" to PM - so at least give us the opportunity to resolutely un-elect you - so there can be no doubt.

- Duncan, Bristol, UK

Berlin and bunker comes to mind !

- Brian Hughes, Llandudno. North Wales. U.K.

I am not Labour - either of the new type or the old type. I am extremely pleased they are going down the chutes, however, I must admit to having an enormous amount of sympathy for Gordon Brown. I have never disliked him and still find it difficult to dislike him. The same could not be said about the rest of his darned party. I have spent years, grimacing and fuming at almost everyone of his revolting ministers (including Tony) but Gordon Brown has never got me that way.
Yes, I feel sorry for him.

- Dep, London

I'm surprised hes asked them to sign a loyalty pledge since as soon as thy become ministers they are bound by collective responsibilty, and if the break that he has every right to sack them.

- Dhan Raj, basildon

Come on Labour, put him out of his misery, and ours.

- Kevin T, Beckenham, Kent

I can't imagine Labour surviving as a viable party if Gordon hangs around much longer. The next election will be a total wipe out for them. They may never receover, but maybe some new blood and new parties and new idea is what is needed.

- Ashgl, UK London

It's easy to get swept away by the tide of deserved venemous antipathy that is coursing throughout the majority's veins, but if anyone is under any illusion of the validity of the claims made by contributors in the comments section, my sole advice to readers is to watch Dispatches; Crash Gordon tonight at 8pm. This is not only worth the watch, but will validate what the vast majority of us already know; he is teh author of our current economic mess, and for that reason, not only does unelected Brown have to step down and take unelected Lord Mandy with him, but we need a general election.

- Dominique, london

The minority of Brown supporters remind me more and more of the Black Knight in the Monty Python Holy Grail film, who, when both arms had been hacked off, cried the immortal "It's only a flesh wound!".

Gordon Brown has obviously taken the "If you never give up, you can't possibly lose" philosophy a tad too seriously.

- Nobby Clark, Perth, Scotland

The Labour strategy is baffling. They could call a general election now and ensure they get some political capital out of demonstrating that they've listened to the people. Instead, they cling to power like a lead weight fused to a balloon and ensure that they will be the forgotten party for a generation.

People will not forget that this Labour party ignored us and refused to do what was best for the country, namely sacking Brown and calling a general election forthwith.

I also hold the Labour party accountable for the BNP’s success – they are votes which would have gone to the Labour candidates if Brown had called an election.

- St, London

So, Gordon can only be surrounded by yes men and women. How are they going to get the rest of us to follow? Gordon has been told to go, he cannot stay.

- Nora, London, UK

I agree that Brown must go but do not want to see him replaced with another unelected PM, even for a short while. This would be the third PM from this government and even if his or her tenure is very short would still be eligible for all the rights of an ex PM, such as round the clock security, personal chauffer, huge pension, etc.. Brown should follow the example of Ian Gibson, the Norwich MP who was honest enough to resign immediately over the expenses issue, but Brown and his fellows are so desperate to cling to power that he would rather continue with a weak and discredited government rather than point his moral compass in the direction of Buckingham Palace and request the dissolution of Parliament.

- Scotty, Cambridge UK

Whatever the problems Labour are having, the votes aren't exactly flooding in for the Tories. What a appaling indictment, of the Tories lack of ideas that, with a government at a historic popularity low, Cameron seems unable to lift the Tory vote and capitalise on it. Come the election when the paper thin promises and policies of the Tories are held up to public scrutiny their spin is going to unravel, bigtime.

- Richard, LONDON

Why doesn't his wife tell him to go? Does she like the humiliation.

Get him off the TV I'm sick of seeing him - I will despair of another 12 months of this!!

- Pat Morgan, spain

It's not the economy stupid, it's YOU. You're not listening and lesson must be learned. Wake-up wee Gordy you're a failure and you've destroyed what you can of England. Now that must STOP, I applaud those that are resigning from your party because it's our country that needs saving not you. Those that resign to day will live to fight another day! You've LOST IT wee Gordy now go home.

- Mike,, London

Given last night's results, the prospects of a General Election are remote if not nil. Brown knows that if an election is called, he's out. His only changce to cling on to power is to cling on to power!

The remainder of New Labour, even if they could oust him, will ensure the new leader remains until the end of this Parliament, hoping for better times around the corner, or to maximise their incomes whilst waiting for the inevitable defeat.

Brown will likely be here until the last minute of the term of this government, no matter how worse off we might be by then. To politicians, power is everything and for that reason Brown is not alone.

As he knows he's on his way out, what does he care if the vast majority want an election, what incentive does he have: stuff you lot!

Whoever is PM come the next election, the chances of a Labour government are pretty bleak, whichever way you look at it. To takeover the role of PM now is virtually a poisoned chalice for the nominee - a death sentence - that's why so many Labour MPs in safe seats are content to have him stay, whereas those who are in increasingly marginal seats are getting hot under their collars and are demanding a change.

- Steven Dale, London, England

The most ironic & damning thing in the whole sorry Brown saga,..is the BNP were Legally and Democratically elected BY THE PEOPLE OF THE UK

Gordon Brown wasn't,. nor will his successor

Ho ho ho merry Xmas Gordon

- A. Brown, London UK

This governmentis an absolute disgrace.

If his Ministers don't fall into line is he going to shoot them in the back!!

- Pat Morgan, spain

i think this is outrageous these people leaving their jobs on a mere whim,..or if their friend is of the same sex has been treated badly

If a soldier on the front-line decided to walk away from his duty,.he'd be shot
Yet these spineless New Labour sissy weaklings, just up-sticks at the slightest hint of stress & trouble
Gutless wimps they are. DISGRACEFUL

- A. Brown, London UK

"Gordon is far from finished. He will lead this country out of all these troubles and win the next election. His re-shuffle is just the trick and watch now how Labour's fortunes will turn." - Keith Price, Luton

Should that not actually read:

"Gordon is finished. He led this country into all these troubles and will not win the next election. His re-shuffle is just a trick and now Labour's fortunes will turn downward."

Jump rather than be pushed, Gordon. It's a whole lot more dignified.

- Edward Thompson, Bedfordshire

Game, set and match. Finally the sleeping giant that is the Great British public wakes up.

12 years of Labour incompetance, lies, spin, manipulation, ineptitude, arrogance, fraud, war, ignorance, abuse of power, surveillance, wastage etc etc etc is finally encapsulated in the results of the past week.

The vast majority have rejected the governing party and still they don't get it. They don't listen, they don't understand, their interest lies only with their own personal gain.

Gordon Brown should not be afforded the dignity of resignation but should be thrown from number 10 and banned from public office for the rest of his days. The sooner the better.

- Bruce, London

I just read that nearly 75% of us Brits have gone to the Doc's last year with an embarrasing medical condition.

So I have this image of a chap going to a surgery in Luton somewhere...doctor I think I have this problem. What is it days the doc?
Well says the man, despite all the evidence and cogent reasons to the contrary I still support Gordon Brown and honestly keep thinking he's definitely going to win the next election.

Nurse the screens!

'Comical Keith' - your priceless mate.

- Ethan, UK

All that Labour has to do is include in their manifesto that they will renationalise the public utilities which the Tories privatised and inflicted massive bills on us. Had they done this earlier, they would today be hailed as Heros and not out of public favour as now. I wonder what the Tories if elected, have up their sleeve next time.
T H Leeds

- Thomas Hayes, Leeds UK

Blame Europe for everything- when it suits us, we want to be a part of the ideal but this fear of losing sovereignty is to be the scapegoat for all sorts of irrational fears. Fine- opt out of Europe. See where this lands us in the global financial markets and what it will do for the exchange rate.

BOTH the Conservatives and Labour are infected with the expenses scandal. It unsettles my stomach even more to see David Cameron pontificating as if he hasn't abused the system to his own advantage. Now he's hastily trying to make amends by offering to repay profits, etc. How squalid to descend to this vulpine circling, as if they are any better than the matter they feed on. No- they are not above reproach.

As for the end of Labour, I admire Gordon Brown even more for his composure and resolve. I hope he will continue to hold his nerve (even while the cowards around him do not) and continue in this, his necessarily thankless tenure. Far worse than any of the difficult policy decisions he has had to make, is the message being sent by the cowards amongst us- the BNP gains 2 seats in Britain. This is a shameful day, not just for Labour but for us ALL and that's not Gordon Brown's fault. The BNP's manifestation represents the worst of us as a British society that we are allowing to emerge.

- Sean, London, UK

Carry on!!!!!!! "THE QUIET MAN" lets ride the storm till we get through, he's the only sincere one for us, and for all those who did not vote what a disgraceful lazy bunch you are.

- Sorraya, croydon

Keith Price please stop dreaming.

He might lead the Labour party, but win. LOL

- C Cusano, Bedford

It is a sad situation for Gordon Brown who, I am sure, believes that he is doing the right thing by hanging on. However, as past history has shown when a government becomes this disorganised and rebellious then it is only a matter of time before the inevitable happens, so let's get it over with and let the people of this country decide who should be in government. Call an election NOW!

- Michael Reeve, london, England

Gordon Brown just can't cope, him and the whole labour gov't are as useless as every Labour Gov't before them. The sooner people realize what a load of useless goons that Labour and anyone who votes for them are perhaps we can stop making England the laughing stock of the world....

- Derek, Oliva,Valencia Spain (In England for a while)

"Gordon is far from finished. He will lead this country out of all these troubles and win the next election."
Thanks Keith, I haven't laughed so much in ages.

- Bob, Cheam

Keep taking your pills Keith Price from Luton and your be ok.
The only trick GB needs is a vanishing one and asap

- Mike, London England

I remember that comical Iraqi general in the gulf war saying the Allied Forces weren't in the country as one watched the explosions in the background. The Labour party is much the same. Brown is actually deluded in the clinical sense. Simon Cowell should have recommended Susan Boyle's doctor when he got Browns' call. Funnily enough, the thing i find so so strange is Alan Sugar wanting to be associated with this government - if you can call it that! I actually think the Queen should desolve parliament as we are now getting into extremely dangerous territory. Brown's behavior and abject failure are allowing people like the BNP to gain traction. If he's such a good presbyterian socialist you'd have thought that his moral compass would guide him and he'd do the decent thing and hold a general election. I know he's a robot with limited communication skills but you'd have thought this man would understand the term ethics... I have to say the majority of his party are as bad. If they had real guts; THEY'D MAKE HIM GO BY WHATEVER MEANS THEY COULD. That is their moral duty. Lets actually see if any of them are capable of doing the correct thing.

- David S., Ealing

I feel sorry for anyone married to one of the Blair babes. On a scale of 1 - 5 their loyalty is -10!

- Man U Fan, London

Several people have quoted Oliver Cromwell's comment about his parliament. Here's another one, from Henry II, about Becket,(yes, even in those days, Beckets were a pain .) "Will no-one relieve me of this troublesome monk?"It seems to have worked. Unlike Labour.

- .Lezl, London / ENGLAND

Only Eight ministers. How much sleeze and corruption has been sweep under the table?

- A Winsley, London

Gordon is far from finished. He will lead this country out of all these troubles and win the next election. His re-shuffle is just the trick and watch now how Labour's fortunes will turn.

- Keith Price, Luton

'Harriet Harman just does not get it,it's not just the expenses,it's the inept government,financial mismanagement,red tape,higher taxes,waste of those taxes,quangos,nanny state,health & safety regulations,the attack on pensions,the spin and lies,war in Iraq,no referendum on Europe etc,etc that have done for this bunch'.

In a nutshell this is it. I have always voted labour but NEVER will I do so again. They have been the most corrupt government possible. GORDON IT IS TIME TO GO!

- Trudy, London

David's second point hits the nail on the head. If David Cameron would come out four-square and tell the British people that they will get a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty (E.U. Constitution) REGARDLESS OF WHAT RATIFICATIONS OF THE TREATY HAVE BEEN SHOVED THROUGH THE PARLIAMENTS OF THE OTHER 26 DE FACTO E.U. PROVINCES WHEN THE CONSERVATIVES TAKE POWER, then U.K.I.P.'s main reason for existence would disappear. All that U.K.I.P. is after is for the people of the U.K. to have a say on what country they and their children will live in future -- the E.U. or the U.K. Will the U.K. change from being a de facto E.U. province back to being a sovereign country -- or will it move to become a full de jure province of a new bigger country. There are advantages to each option, but it has to be people's decision. Let the politicians come out and argue their case rather than try to sneak creation of a new federal state through the back door.

- Phil Jones, London UK

Keep biting the nails Brown. On ypur journey to your armhole, you might possibly find a brain. JOKE.

- .Lezl, London / ENGLAND

They are dropping like flies, how many more have they got left ?. Brown has made this country a laughing stock.

- Mr S.Port, London

Even worse than the expected European results yesterday was the unedifying spectacle of Brown, Harman and Mandelson at the hurriedly staged meeting of labour activists in East London on Sunday with not one dissenting voice from the floor amongst the specially chosen congregation.Harmans continuous smile reeked of insincerity and Mandelson appeared to be operated by clockwork as he relentlessly clapped every utterence from Brown's mouth. This charade fooled no-one. Don't you have any dignity Mr Brown. For goodness sake resign.

- Robin Brittain, Wolverhampton UK

Your article states that Labour MP's are "stunned" by the bashing the party is getting, which proves beyond all doubt that they are on a different planet to the electorate, as it was totally obvious to anyone who is not blind, deaf, and mentally handicapped (as Brown increasingly seems to be)that this was the inevitable outcome. They should all be locked up in padded cells for their own safety. Hide the knives Brown before they land in your back. Or have you already sold them off like you did the gold reserves?

- .Lezl, London / ENGLAND

Poor old George is brown bread, pop him in the toaser and put on full power

- Richard Edmunds, Rayleigh Essex

Go on gordon, make it nine!

- Carl, London

Labour with Brown in charge is finished. The only job we want him to get on with, is to pack his bags and leave. The mess he has created will take years to put right.

- Mr S.Port, London

To re-quote Ethan re-quoting Cromwell:

'You have sat too long here for any good you have been doing. Depart, I say, and let us have done with you. In the name of God, go!'

That's about all one can say, and say, and say, and say ... there's nothing else left.

- Jilly, London

THE BIGGEST THREATS TO DEMOCRACY IN THE UK ARE GORMLESS BROWN

We claim to have a democracy, but the whipped party system works against local representation. We have no say in a leader or are represented in any policy changes. The political class are self serving and represent party benefactors

Chris Williams, Cardiff is 100% correct Gordon needs to stay and kill this country off. Finish what he has started and guarantee Labour will never receive another vote by keeping the pain genuine. Every word and every lie is like a cut to this country keep it up jigsaw

"Gordon might be in the room that labour dies in."
"Live or die labour. Make your choice."

- Gary, Brentwood 1

2 points:
1. Voters had the chance to register their 'protest' over the expenses issue but the vast majority didn't bother. Both in the local and Euro elections the overall vote went down.
2. Labour are finished but Cameron needs to quickly address the issues that Nigel Farage is articulating otherwise a lot of votes that would normally go to the Tories will be transfered to UKIP.

- David E. Jones, Maidenhead, Berks.

Labour a national party hahahaha. Brown no longer needs to fear smaller parties as they are one. I wonder if PR is starting to look good for Labour now. about the only way they can win a seat.

Labour is finished

- Ge, Kernow

IF GRIFFIN AND BRONS CAN MAKE 800,000 BETWEEN THEM IMAGINE WHAT NEIL AND GLENYS KINNOCK MAKE BETWEEN THEM IT APPEARS THE GRAVY TRAIN GETS FASTER AS IT PASSES DOVER

- Anon, leicestershire

I've changed my mind. Gordon please stay on. I'm investing in Euro's, Dollars and Gold overseas. Also by staying in Number 10 you also strengthen my case for emigrating to anywhere other than the UK after 58 years in tis once great nation.

Yes, stay on please.

- Chris Williams, Cardiff

What does Gordon Brown not understand about the local and EC elections? NuLabour is supposed to be working for all Britain, not just themselves. The PM and his cabinet might well THINK they're the best to handle the problems, many of which are self-made, but the electorate don't agree. There's plenty of rhetoric about NuLabour doing more 'listening'. Well Mr Brown, the echo is deafening. Go.

- With Smoke Coming Out Of My Ears, London NW11

Gormless Brown still does not get it.

JOE PUBLIC ARE ABSOLUTELY SICK TO DEATH OF MEALY-MOUTHED MP's RIPPING THEM OFF AT EVERY TURN.

JOE PUBLIC ARE BEING FORCED TO LIVE IN FEAR.

THE BIGGEST THREATS TO DEMOCRACY IN THE UK ARE GORMLESS BROWN, JACKBOOT STRAW, BLUNKETT, PRESCOTT AND NOW MEDDLESUM.

WHO IS SUPPOSED TO BE RUNNING THIS GOD-FORSAKEN COUNTRY?

- Reuben Camara, Morecambe, Lancaster

Quick test for Harriet Harman: Harriet what's the difference between resolute and pig-headed? What's the difference between seizing illegitimate (unelected) power and exercising true social responsibility? Finally: what's the difference between a deputy leader and a token female lickspittle?

- Paul Freeman, London, England

At last the death throes of Brown's pseudo Tory party!It's been a long time coming but enjoyable nevertheless.Even the Welsh have suddenly seen how bogus Nu Labour is.Roll on the election.

- Alan, Chigwell.UK

Well done Blair & Brown, between you the Lab.party has become a laughing stock and destroyed. Go now Brown along with your crooked House of Frauds members or are you still trying to milk us for every penny you can for as long as you can?

- Mike, London England

It's all very well for hand-wringing politicians to bemoan the BNP's success in gaining 2 MEPs, but the painful fact is that none of the 'main' parties offer any hope of quitting the EU, massively restricting immigration, or getting tough with violent criminals. They drone on about "listening to the people", "learning lessons" etc. and then go on exactly as before.

I have spoken to perfectly decent folk who have voted BNP through sheer frustration at the deceit and condescension of mainstream politicians. By smearing as racist anyone who objects to uncontrolled immigration or multi-culturalism, they are directly responsible for the growth of the extreme right, while by pandering to unrepresentative minority groups they have encouraged Islamic fundamentalists and single-issue fanatics.

This horrible mess won't be solved by wiping out Labour, but I suppose it would be better than staggering on for another year with 'Crash' Gordon.

- Charlie Jordan, London, England

Why do the Government not listen, the people speak and its nothing to do with them, why do they think a vote for UKIP is a protest vote, I voted UKIP because I want a vote on giving more power to unelected faceless bureaucrats who have bigger expense accounts than our own MP'S, Labour promised us a vote, then the constitution became a treaty, and now we do not need a vote, ignore the fact that most of Europe's leaders have admitted that the treaty is the constitution.
We are constantly told that millions of jobs rely on our membership of Europe, India and China are not in Europe but we continue to buy their goods, and therefore create jobs in those countries, if our goods are well made and reasonably priced people will buy them, whether we are in our out of Europe

- Steve M, London

Is it any surprise we have freak-show TV programmes in the form of Big Brother and Britain's Got Talent when we have a freak as the Prime Minister in doom & bust Brown?

I am sure 291 Labour Councillors (over 60% of the former total for 2005) who lost their seats at the local election last week are not very happy having to suffer for doom & bust Browns incompetence.

- Joe, Thornton Heath, UK

Is it any wonder that the Labour Party was badly defeated considering its present pension policy?
We hear that the civil service pension scheme is "fully costed and fully affordable" from current taxation. Then we have a situation where contributors to the National Insurance Fund (currently 50 billion pounds in surplus) do not receive annual upratings each 6 April. I am referring to half the overseas state pensioners, mainly living in those countries fighting for the UK in the first two years of WW2 such as Australia and Canada. Can someone please give me a logical explanation of why state pensioners in these countries do not receive increases in state pensions each year? After all those living in the USA, Israel and the Philppines do. Seriously I would like an explanation. Realistically I don't expect one, because there isn't a logical explanation. However I think most people would agree that if unfunded civil service pensions are affordable, so should funded state pension upratings be. If anyone has any issues on this, please address the state pension issue.

- Richard Lane, Kariong, NSW, Australia

I saw the simpering David Miliband interviewed on Sky TV, I thought the 'big girls blouse' was going to burst into tears !!! What a bunch we have in power. Can you imagine what would happen now if the Argentinians were to invade the Falklands.

- Nick Holland, glasgow

Ethan, PMSL!
Nice one

- Marianne, SW France/London

This is a real blow against the self-serving fat cat politicians and their media pals who run our lives. People are fed up with corruption, sleaze, street crime, mass third world immigration, the welfare of criminals being put before that of their victims, having every aspect of their lives monitored and spied upon by bureaucrats. Enough is enough.

- Marcoscu, London, UK

The only reason Brown remains the gravy train driver is his MP's know the tickets they have to ride the train have expired.

The realism has moved on beyond the labour MP's riding the train to if the train can survive. The labour party could well find failings to listen to the will of the people and endless lies will in the end see the labour movement grounded for good. Refusing to listen to the people will ultimately cost labour heavily. They could well aspire to be the fourth party in this country in the next few decades, well done PM Brown.

- Gary, Brentwood 1

Despite having voted for New Labour since 1997 I supported UKIP last week. Harriet Harman is wrong - the reason for New Labour collapsing is simply because they are incompetent. The expenses scam is just one example of their incompetence.

- Sarah Edwards, London

Someone's going to have to push him, he's too much of a coward to jump.

- Marianne, SW France/London

Any Labour MP who acquiesces is failing to do their duty to their constituents. By allowing Brown to continue they are guaranteeing their demise at the next general election. The country deserves an election now.

Also, all these people talking about a “make or break” 24hrs for GB are fooling nobody – we all know it’s “delay-the-break-until-the-ditherer-makes-another-mistake or break”.

Even the blindest of Labour supporters must realise that supporting Brown is stubborn at best and anti-Britain at worst.

- St, London

Nigel - Wimbledon - Spot on.
Cant wait to hear from Keith Price and Val Mijas Costas. They are bound to be good for a laugh today.

- Dave Davies, Basingstoke

Our governing party is now placed third by the electorate. Despite this, our Prime Minister will be given a mandate tonight from his MP`s, who are fearful of losing their jobs, to carry on regardless.

We live in a democracy don`t we - or should that be a dictatorship? Funny for a moment, I though we had the Mother of all Parliaments in this country. Perhaps I have been applying the emphasis on the word, Mother wrongly.

- B Gare, Norfolk Gorleston

Can I just pre-empt Keith from Luton...

"A new record number of Labour voters, a sure sign that Labour is the party for Britain. The nation is truly united in it's love for Labour and especially cuddly Gordon. Well done Gordon Brown - another triumph!"

Him and Val kind of remind me of comical Ali. The chap who denied the Americans were in Baghdad even whilst you could see their tanks over his shoulder.

On a sad note I now doubt that Brown will be replaced since the Labour MPs's would surely have to call a GE (if they impose another unelected oik on the long suffering public) and must realise that they face unemployment thereafter. So self interest will ensure they hang together to keep slurping down the expenses for another 11 months.

I hope I'm wrong because they are causing untold harm to the nation for their own petty greedy selfish reasons. Truly a Government of no talents and gutter morality.
As Ollie Cromewell once said

'You have sat too long here for any good you have been doing. Depart, I say, and let us have done with you. In the name of God, go!'

Couldn't have put it better myself.

- Ethan, UK

I think that Gordon Mugabe will be in power until the next election. Labour politicians are showing themselves to be totally emasculated, they are scared of the oaf. Hopefully the Labour party will disintegrate never to reappear.

- Geoff, In the country

So, the people have spoken through the ballot box. As a listening Prime Minister, how will the result be interpreted. Surely, getting on with the job is now redundant. A general election is the only possible outcome; or is the Country so financially broke that it cannot afford to hold an election, or will that interfer with Mr Browns's summer holiday plans?

- J R J, Glen Vine

Harriet Harman just does not get it,it's not just the expenses,it's the inept government,financial mismanagement,red tape,higher taxes,waste of those taxes,quangos,nanny state,health & safety regulations,the attack on pensions,the spin and lies,war in Iraq,no referendum on Europe etc,etc that have done for this bunch.

Labour have a problem though if they get rid of Brown.Who is to take over and how can you have 2 Prime Ministers,both of which have not led the party into a General Election?

They have to go now to the electorate and not put party before country........I have my doubts though

- Nigel, Wimbledon

They have an unelected leader. Do not lead at a European level. Do not lead at a county council level. On a proportional representation level, they do no relect the country's vote. Why do we still have New Labour ? Oh ,I remember , democracy.

- Lambo, london uk

Gordon has not looked safer in quite awhile. Very few Labour MPs would risk an election right now. They will prefer to hold on and hope that the next Brown bounce coincides with the election.

- Kovich, London

It doesn't get much better than this, What a great start to the week. We will be rid of Brown and co very soon.

- Dave Davies, Basingstoke

Clearly Brown has no friends at all for even your best friend would tell you its over now.
A failed labour PMs wife and a few others from the House of Frauds is all he has for a team. My fear is that he and the others will milk the system for as much as they can in the time they have left. To those Labour MPs who have quit and not because of expenses I say well done for they have demonstrated a clear belief for the UK rather than those who are still left in a sinking ship

- Mike, London England

Sorry Keith, but Gordon moron has to go... go now and just disappear for good...

- Joanna, london

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