Four out ten Brit women want troops to pull out of AfghanistanOctober 14th, 2009 LONDON - Calls for British troops to leave Afghanistan have risen sharply even as Prime Minister Gordon Brown prepares to send hundreds more to southern Helmand province. More than a third of voters (36 per cent) believe that troops should be withdrawn immediately, according to the latest Populus poll for The Times - up from 29 per cent in mid-September.
Labour Party drops to third place in voters' rankingSeptember 29th, 2009 LONDON - The flagging popularity of Britain's ruling Labour Party was highlighted Tuesday by an opinion poll that showed that the party led by Prime Minister Gordon Brown had slipped to third place in the estimation of the voter. The Ipsos Mori poll, published on the day Brown is due to give a keynote speech to the annual Labour Party conference, put Labour at 24 percent, the opposition Liberal Democrats at 25 percent and the bigger opposition Conservative Party at 36 percent.
Blair thinks Brown is a 'political' quitterSeptember 21st, 2009 LONDON - Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair thinks his successor Gordon Brown is a political "quitter" who could stand down before the next election. According to a new book, Blair has told his inner circle that Brown does not have enough political courage.
One out of two Brits thinks anyone can do a better job than Gordon BrownSeptember 15th, 2009 LONDON - Nearly half of the British population believes that anyone in the Labour Party can do a better job than Prime Minister Gordon Brown, a new poll has found. According to a Populus Poll conducted by The Times, 48 per cent of voters think that "literally anyone" from Labour's ranks could do better, while only a third say that Brown is the best leader available for the party.
Britons would prefer anyone other than Gordon Brown as nation's leader, poll claimsSeptember 15th, 2009 Poll: Britons prefer anyone but Brown as leaderLONDON — A new poll suggests half of British voters would prefer anyone other than Prime Minister Gordon Brown to lead the country. The Populus survey published Tuesday by The Times of London newspaper found 61 percent of respondents believe Brown is a liability.
Obama's team found Brown "dour and depressing", Cameron "dynamic"September 5th, 2009 WELLINGTON - US President Barack Obama's team thinks British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is rather "dour and depressing," it has been claimed. Richard Wolffe, a former Newsweek White House correspondent, who travelled with Obama on his election campaign, made this revelation.
Britain's opposition leader says there's a 'very strong case' for more soldiers in AfghanistanAugust 2nd, 2009 Cameron: strong case for more troops to AfghanLONDON — There is a very strong case for sending more U.K. soldiers to Afghanistan, British opposition leader David Cameron said in an interview broadcast Sunday.
Poll says Brown as unpopular as John Major was in 1996July 31st, 2009 LONDON - Prime Minister Gordon Brown's Government is now as unpopular as John Major's was the year before his Conservative party suffered a landslide general election defeat, according to a new poll. A Daily Telegraph YouGov poll found that 70 per cent of voters now disapprove of the Brown Government's record, with only 17 per cent approving of it.
Brown faces prospect of being first e-mail dumped Brit PMJune 4th, 2009 LONDON - Gordon Brown last night faced the prospect of becoming the first Prime Minister in British history to be dumped by e-mail.abour plotters are using Internet messages to persuade their backbench MPs to back a letter urging Brown to step down as PM and party leader. According to The Sun, they hope to get 120 signatures on the letter.
British opposition calls for immediate general electionMay 18th, 2009 LONDON - Britain's Conservatives Monday called for an immediate general election to end the 'paralysis' of the government of Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Conservative leader David Cameron said a nationwide poll should be held 'as soon as possible after the European elections' June 4.
Brown voices regret over aide's Tory plot, but refuses to apologiseApril 14th, 2009 LONDON - A humiliated British Prime Minister Gordon Brown voiced "great regret" last night over his key aide Damian McBride's sick plot to smear top Tories, but refused to apologise.ith a successful G-20 summit under his belt, Brown was hoping next week's Budget would boost his dismal showing in the polls, but instead, he was engulfed by strategy chief McBride's putrid conspiracy to smear top Tories. Brown was forced to spend yesterday sending "personal" letters to the victims of this appalling plot - David Cameron, George Osborne and MP Nadine Dorries, reports The Sun.he PM also ordered tough new rules for Labour's army of spin doctors.
G20 success gives Brown huge boost in pollsApril 5th, 2009 LONDON - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown a huge boost in the polls due to the success of the G20 summit and President Barack Obama's visit. In the first survey since the summit ended on Thursday, 70 per cent of people thought the Prime Minister had handled events well.
Shamed Brit MP to be questioned over Commons sex rompMarch 25th, 2009 LONDON - Brit MP Nigel Griffiths, who had cheated on his wife by romping in the Commons on Remembrance Day, will be facing a probe by Westminster's watchdog. Emails complaining about the Edinburgh South MP's conduct have been received by Standards Commissioner John Lyon's office, reports The Sun.
Gordon Brown named UK's Most Boring Public SpeakerMarch 12th, 2009 LONDON - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is the most boring public speaker in the UK, says a survey of 1,000 adults. The Brit leader has pipped footballer David Beckham into second place to land the first spot, reports The Scotsman.
Leona Lewis snubbed by Brit awardsJanuary 20th, 2009 LONDON - New British singing sensation Leona Lewis has been snubbed by the Brit Awards. 'It's a complete travesty, Lewis has been overlooked in her own country.
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