Time is running out on Gordon Brown

A large part of the British population favours early elections, not just because of the ongoing parliamentary expenses scandal. The ruling Labour Party currently ranks third in the opinion polls. The daily Večer believes British Prime Minister Gordon Brown won't be able to convince voters to support his policies. "Just like any other stubborn Scot in his position would do, Gordon Brown has let the conspirators and all those who are pushing for early elections know that he has no intention of resigning. He is pinning his hopes on the announced major reform of the government which entails getting rid of some of the ministers implicated in the expenses scandal next weekend. … The problem is that he has no time for a fresh start and the electorate has already written off the Labour Party. No one believes Brown's claims that he will be able to purge the political system by May next year and show people that he is capable of leading the country out of the economic swamp it is in."

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