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The dangers of a Brown reshuffle: Politics Decoded by Garbo
Rumours are growing
It is expected that Gordon Brown will be shuffling the pack next week, and there are various rumours flying about as to who is in and who is out. We know he will be looking for a new Transport Secretary and it seems that the Geoff Hoon rumours at conference were founded [...]
It is time for Brown to end this farce: Politics Decoded by Garbo
Things have just changed gear
With less than a week to go until the start of the Labour party conference, the leadership debate has been ratcheted up a notch or two. After a very quiet summer, that led the BBC’s Nick Robinson to say the leadership debate was dead, things have really started to get [...]
Two nations divided by lame duck leaders: Politics Decoded by Garbo
Lame ducks
Britain and America – two nations divided by a common language. Of course, there are plenty more subtle and not so subtle differences between the US and Britain, but there is also a lot that we have in common. The news that George Bush was steering clear of the Republican convention made me realise we [...]
If Gordon goes, then Labour must call a general election: Politics Decoded by Garbo
New leader means General Election
I never subscribed to the idea that Gordon Brown had an obligation to call an election when he became PM in 2006. In this country we vote for an MP and their party’s manifesto – not a Prime Minister. But if Labour were to get rid of Gordon Brown before a [...]
Summer Loving: Politics Decoded with Garbo
And relax…
Finally summer is upon us and that can only mean one thing – our MPs are off on their holidays. Gordon is off to Southwold in Suffolk while Alastair Darling is off to the Outer Hebrides – I know! What is wrong with these two? At least Dominic Grieve isn’t trying to be all [...]
