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From @LabourList Tom Watson has posted his resignation letter to Gordon Brown on his blog. The letter is reprinted here in full: Dear Gordon, The sense of privilege I have felt as one of your Ministers since 2007 hardly needs stating. But I…
By Matthew Cain I don't support Gordon Brown. His leadership of the party has been vicious and nasty and his leadership of the country has been inept and hopeless. I always thought it would be bad but I never believed that he would be quite…
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 A poll of parliamentarians - including some in the cabinet - as well as journalists and political editors supports the belief that it is in the best interests of the Labour Party for Gordon Brown to stand…
By Mike Ion Self-indulgent, damaging and foolish. This is how I would characterise James Purnell's decision to leave the Cabinet. If the Labour party does lose the next general election it will not simply be Gordon Brown's fault - it will…
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 When Gordon Brown took office at Number 10 he said he would "call upon the better angels of his nature". It is now time to summon that spirit again, bookend a weak tenure, and - for the good of the Labour…
From @LabourList James Purnell has left the cabinet. His letter to the PM tonight says: Dear Gordon We both love the Labour Party. I have worked for it for twenty years and you for far longer. We know we owe it everything and it owes us…
From @LabourList UPDATE: Caroline Flint said she would remain in the government and support the leader to focus on economic recovery. Europe Minister Caroline Flint has apparently recorded an interview to be aired after close of polls at…
By Laurie Penny / @pennyred This post was also published at Liberal Conspiracy. I feel obliged to insist that however pissed off we are at our politicians, it's still hugely important to vote tomorrow. Meanwhile, is anyone else completely…
From @LabourList Iain Dale is reporting that John Reid not only refused the Prime Minister's pleas to join the cabinet as Home Secretary, but that he also told the Prime Minister that he should step down for the sake of the Labour Party…
From @LabourList Backbench Labour MPs are this afternoon circulating a letter calling for Gordon Brown to step aside as leader of the Labour Party and Prime Minister. The Guardian is reporting that the letter could be delivered to Downing…
From @LabourList Yesterday, The Guardian's staunch Labour supporter Polly Toynbee called for readers to vote Liberal Democrat in tomorrow's European elections. Now, the stalwart Labour newspaper has called on the Party to replace Gordon…
By Paul Burgin / @Paul_Burgin Many years ago, when the Conservatives were in their last years in office, the then government were hit by several scandals and/or acts of incompetence which had people up in arms and the media and, yes, the…
