the last few months, particularly since the local elections in May and
furthermore since the whole 42 day debacle.
Gordon Brown must relinquish the Labour Leadership.
It's words that a year ago I feared I would have to write. He was a
excellent chancellor, let me put that on record. However, sorting out
the nations finances is one thing - running the country as a whole
entity is another thing altogether. The worrying thought is that I
struggle to think of anyone with the political clout and the support
in the country who could make a difference to Labour's fortunes right
now.
People suggest David Milliband as a potential leader. That might go
down well in Westminister, but there is something not right about
him. Too much of a Blairite for my liking. Too right-wing for me, or
I suspect for the grass-roots. Might be a idea to leave that option
till after the inevitable whitewash of electoral defeat in 2010 or
before if we're lucky.
That's the thing. If we were to elect a new leader before then, we
are then in a position where we would have to go to the electorate
otherwise we would look no better than a banana regime.
Perhaps getting rid of Gordon is the best thing we could do.
If we as a movement want to move on, we need to get the general
election done with as soon as possible.
Then we can start rebuilding, even if that means in opposition.
Rob :)
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