Summary
THE best laid plans of mice and men... if Gordon Brown could somehow wind back the clock a few weeks, would he ever have indulged in the pre-election teasing that has saddled him with such a difficult and fraught decision this weekend?
His officials didn't need to encourage the speculation that set Westminster alight. He has a rock-solid majority. There is nothing to stop him carrying on for another two years, especially as he earned huge respect as Chancellor and has won golden opinions for the way he handled early crises in his premiership.See the full content of this document
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A Political Tease That has to Stop
But of course he wants his own mandate. And as a consummate political operator, he knows how to grasp his opportunities. When he saw the Tories in disarray an...
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