Gordon Brown for PM?
Sep 9th 2006, 6:38 pm
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Gordon Brown for PM?
With all the disagreement over Tony Blair's departure, what do you think about Gordon Brown assuming he is going to become PM as if it were some automatic right? I personally think he is an underhanded power freak, so I dread him becoming PM.
So there......
So there......
Sep 9th 2006, 6:42 pm
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Re: Gordon Brown for PM?
Originally Posted by Muswell Hill
With all the disagreement over Tony Blair's departure, what do you think about Gordon Brown assuming he is going to become PM as if it were some automatic right? I personally think he is an underhanded power freak, so I dread him becoming PM.
So there......
So there......
Sep 9th 2006, 6:56 pm
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Re: Gordon Brown for PM?
Personally I don't trust his hair.
Sep 9th 2006, 6:59 pm
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Re: Gordon Brown for PM?
that's a great picture!
Sep 9th 2006, 7:00 pm
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Re: Gordon Brown for PM?
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Sep 9th 2006, 7:01 pm
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Re: Gordon Brown for PM?
Originally Posted by Muswell Hill
With all the disagreement over Tony Blair's departure, what do you think about Gordon Brown assuming he is going to become PM as if it were some automatic right? I personally think he is an underhanded power freak, so I dread him becoming PM.
So there......
So there......
not that i like him.
Sep 9th 2006, 7:05 pm
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Re: Gordon Brown for PM?
Originally Posted by cutina
well, i don't know... he was basically promised it by Blair, so not so sure it was an assumption rather than a promise.
not that i like him.
not that i like him.
Now rigging the leadership vote is a different matter of course.
Sep 9th 2006, 7:08 pm
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Re: Gordon Brown for PM?
Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas
You cant promise someone the PMship...funny thing is the UK is still a democracy which means that any PM has to be democratically elected....in the event of a PM stepping down mid-term that requires a leadership vote from the party.
Now rigging the leadership vote is a different matter of course.
Now rigging the leadership vote is a different matter of course.
Or used to be - I'm probably out of date
Sep 9th 2006, 7:16 pm
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Re: Gordon Brown for PM?
Originally Posted by Sallyanne
Doesn't have to be democratic - the parameters can be set by the party
Or used to be - I'm probably out of date
Or used to be - I'm probably out of date
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/5177180.stm
The decision lies with an electoral college split equally three ways between the 354 Labour MPs, all party members and anybody belonging to affiliated trade unions.
Therefore it is likely that up to a million people will have a say in the leadership race.
Sep 9th 2006, 7:16 pm
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Re: Gordon Brown for PM?
Originally Posted by Muswell Hill
With all the disagreement over Tony Blair's departure, what do you think about Gordon Brown assuming he is going to become PM as if it were some automatic right? I personally think he is an underhanded power freak, so I dread him becoming PM.
So there......
So there......
I doubt he will get PM easily - there will be a proper bitter row I reckon. Still probably better than Blair - really smarmy slippery character - my opionion of him went right down hill after the previous general election.
Sep 9th 2006, 7:20 pm
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Re: Gordon Brown for PM?
Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas
You cant promise someone the PMship...funny thing is the UK is still a democracy which means that any PM has to be democratically elected....in the event of a PM stepping down mid-term that requires a leadership vote from the party.
Now rigging the leadership vote is a different matter of course.
Now rigging the leadership vote is a different matter of course.
I just mean it wasn't just that HE thought it, it was thrown about before, and backing by Blair would have been promised, at least.
Sep 10th 2006, 1:58 am
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Re: Gordon Brown for PM?
Originally Posted by Big D
Still probably better than Blair - really smarmy slippery character - my opionion of him went right down hill after the previous general election.
Sep 10th 2006, 11:38 am
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Re: Gordon Brown for PM?
Hope (if he gets there) he makes a better PM than he does a local MP. He was our local MP when we lived in Scotland and to be honest he was pretty fliipin useless 
Sep 10th 2006, 3:33 pm
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Re: Gordon Brown for PM?
Originally Posted by Paul S
Hope (if he gets there) he makes a better PM than he does a local MP. He was our local MP when we lived in Scotland and to be honest he was pretty fliipin useless