Yesterday’s momentous events left many things uncertain. But one thing at least is clear: Gordon Brown cannot remain Prime Minister. His statement yesterday afternoon was admirable in its attempt to reassure the rest of the world that Britain has a functioning government and a constitutional process to prevent a drift into an economically precarious malaise. But it was brazen in its attempt to shore up his own position.
Any attempt by Mr Brown to cling on to office is indefensible. The verdict of the country was made manifestly clear as the counts rolled towards a close yesterday: Labour has suffered its worst defeat since 1931. This is a man whose party has been trying to oust him for two years; who is resented by members of his own Cabinet; who was rejected by Nick Clegg as a potential partner even before the election result was known. Constitutionally, Mr Brown has the right to remain Prime Minister and try to form a new government. In reality he should know that it is time for him to go.
It is David Cameron, not Mr Brown, who now has the moral right to govern the country….
For a revealing map showing how divided this nation is now socially and geographically, click on the following:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/election/article-1274963/UK-ELECTION-RESULTS-2010-State-parties-A-picture-nation-divided.html
The US is not the only nation to have red and blue regions.
#1 Yes, and no TT.
Even in the Red areas, there was generally a swing to the Blue Conservatives, and the Yellow Liberal Democrats. Often the biggest swings to the Conservatives were in the staunchly Labour areas of up to 8.5%, although not enough to affect the party of the person elected. However I agree that this did not hold in Scotland.
We are in a time of danger and of division however.