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Who Will Be The Next U.K Prime Minister?
Background: Gordon Brown has had a rough ride since he became PM. A poor public image, combined with a sense of flailing desperately in the face of crisis after crisis has led to a precipitous dive in Labour's poll ratings. This was compounded earlier in the year by another disastrous result in the local elections (following on from the loss of the Scottish parliament last year). If Gordo stays until the next election, and loses it as the polls suggest, then the next PM will almost certainly be Conservative leader David Cameron. A long shot would be a total wipe-out for Labour with support moving wholesale to the third party - Nick Clegg's Liberal Democrats.
Brown's responses to issues though have often alienated his own party. Many appear to have been taken straight from the pages of the right-wing Daily Mail. While this has not had the desired effect of strengthening his popularity amongst the reactionary bigot community, it has certainly led to a precipitous fall in Brown's personal popularity in the Labour Party. This has led to a steady trickle of calls for his resignation as party leader, to be replaced by a steadier pair of hands, who members hope would be more popular both with the party and the country. The leading contender for this role currently is David Milliband, though of course some other contender may pop up at any point and steal the crown - anybody for PM Mandelson?
The final possibility is that Brown will finally find his feet, and lead the country unscathed from the global credit crunch. He could then lead Labour to a glorious and crushing victory at the next election, remaining PM for longer than Thatcher and Blair combined, and finally ceding the position in 2050 to somebody as yet not-even-born candidate. If this happens you'll have your hubdollars tied up for an awfully long time!
Brown's responses to issues though have often alienated his own party. Many appear to have been taken straight from the pages of the right-wing Daily Mail. While this has not had the desired effect of strengthening his popularity amongst the reactionary bigot community, it has certainly led to a precipitous fall in Brown's personal popularity in the Labour Party. This has led to a steady trickle of calls for his resignation as party leader, to be replaced by a steadier pair of hands, who members hope would be more popular both with the party and the country. The leading contender for this role currently is David Milliband, though of course some other contender may pop up at any point and steal the crown - anybody for PM Mandelson?
The final possibility is that Brown will finally find his feet, and lead the country unscathed from the global credit crunch. He could then lead Labour to a glorious and crushing victory at the next election, remaining PM for longer than Thatcher and Blair combined, and finally ceding the position in 2050 to somebody as yet not-even-born candidate. If this happens you'll have your hubdollars tied up for an awfully long time!
To clarify this question is asking who will be the next PM after Gordon Brown.
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Initial likelihoods: David Cameron: 60%, David Milliband: 15%, Nick Clegg: 5%, Other: 20%
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