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Is Gordon Brown's time almost up?

This is something that I couldn't have imagined in June 2007. He had the reputation of being a very astute politician and as Chancellor not many could have argued with his performance. But what has gone wrong from him, why are people calling time on his stint as Prime Minister? For instance every time I see Ed Miliband on t.v. he's being asked if Gordon should be ousted and he should take over!

He has had to preside over some of the worst economic conditions Britain has had to deal with since John Major was Prime Minister and I for one, looking at his track record as Chancellor wouldn't want anyone else in politics dealing with this situation right now. The housing market hasn't crashed, interest rates have still been kept reasonably low and I can't really see Britain going into a recession.

On the other hand though the 10p tax rate couldn't have been dealt with worse, for a Labour government to put out something that will not only hurt their core voters but also put them possibly in a worse economic position in this current economic climate seems crazy! He obviously paid heavily for this in the elections on the 1st May 2008 when Labour only got 24% of the national vote and Boris Johnson (Conservative) won the London Mayoral election.

This is only one situation. I've not even mentioned the non-election or the accusations that he is stealing policies, but I think it highlights one of the key problems Gordon Brown has as premier. His success as Chancellor which his office and himself championed more that anyone else has meant that the public expect the British economy to be run like a well oiled machine: think Manchester United. He gave everyone the impression that Tony was Rio Ferdinand, the guy with the flair, charm and charisma, and he was Vidic, the solid, no nonsense man that Tony would rely on to make him and the Labour party look perfect.

History has taught us one thing Governments and Prime Ministers get ousted time and time again but their economic failures, ask Major and Wilson....with Gordon Brown be added to this list?