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<blockquote data-quote="Prestwick" data-source="post: 125154"><p>Pfft same old show, just more subtle spin thats all.</p><p></p><p>Gordon Brown however is in the same position Canada's Paul Martin was when Jean Chretien left as Prime Minister of Canada. </p><p></p><p>Both had fat yet slightly disruptive majorities won by their predecessors, both patently <em>didn't like</em> their predecessors and both didn't have many opportunities to make an impression with the general public. </p><p></p><p>I have a feeling that Gordon Brown will make the same mistake as Paul Martin. In the rush to set out his own mandate, he might call a snap election. In this case, he might seriously trip up and end up ruling as Britain's first minority PM since James Callaghan.</p><p></p><p>In the case of Paul Martin, he called a snap election, more or less lost his previous majority and had to side with the NDP (Canada's version of the Lib Dems) in order to rule. Classic Callaghan scenario basically. </p><p></p><p>In the end, the NDP pulled out, Martin staggered on for a few more months until he fell victim to a no confidence vote which triggered an election and thus now the Tories are in power in Ottawa under Stephen Harper.</p><p></p><p>So, beware Gordon Brown!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Prestwick, post: 125154"] Pfft same old show, just more subtle spin thats all. Gordon Brown however is in the same position Canada's Paul Martin was when Jean Chretien left as Prime Minister of Canada. Both had fat yet slightly disruptive majorities won by their predecessors, both patently [i]didn't like[/i] their predecessors and both didn't have many opportunities to make an impression with the general public. I have a feeling that Gordon Brown will make the same mistake as Paul Martin. In the rush to set out his own mandate, he might call a snap election. In this case, he might seriously trip up and end up ruling as Britain's first minority PM since James Callaghan. In the case of Paul Martin, he called a snap election, more or less lost his previous majority and had to side with the NDP (Canada's version of the Lib Dems) in order to rule. Classic Callaghan scenario basically. In the end, the NDP pulled out, Martin staggered on for a few more months until he fell victim to a no confidence vote which triggered an election and thus now the Tories are in power in Ottawa under Stephen Harper. So, beware Gordon Brown! [/QUOTE]
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