With two ministers from within the Labour government in the United Kingdom now having mentioned the 6th May as the date for the General Election it now seems an almost certainty that Britain is to wake up under a new government on May 7th 2010 be this a Labour government or a Torry government.So far if polls are anything to go buy Labour seems to be heading to nothing short of a complete wipe. Indeed the bet on Labour is more focused on whether Labour will manage to pip the Liberal Democrats for the second slot rather then on whether Labour will manage to retain its seat in power for the winner of the election is steadily looking more certain to be David Cameron and his Torries.
Years back Labour came to power under the leadership of Tony Blair who pushed out the Torry government led by John Major. It was indeed a change Britain required. Blair's New Labour helped to revolutionize not only the United Kingdom but indeed the Socialist movement as a whole across Europe. In Blair, the UK found an able and capable Prime Minister who achieved success in much of his stated aims. In Blair, the UK indeed became a better place with better conditions for all. In Blair, the Socialist movement had found an exception, a leader who achieved economic and political success time and time again.
Yet if Blair can be considered a success for New Labour, Gordon Brown can be considered anything but a success. Brown brought back to Labour the very worst elements that have long haunted British Labour. Brown brought back the days when the Labour leadership was more focused on retaining power rather then anything else. Brown brought back the days when a Labour government meant economic chaos, political confusion and diplomatic uncertainty. Brown brought back the very worst of Labour and in the process completly destroyed the very best of Blair's New Labour. Brown's government showed the people of the United Kingdom a confused government, uncertain of its aims, uncertain of its own policies and uncertain of its politicians! In short the Brown government was a complete and utter failure and sadly Gordon Brown has not been man enough to come even close to admitting it.
This brings us to the Torries and David Cameron. Sadly Cameron has staked himself very much on the Euro-skeptic ticket. Indeed Euro skepticism has been dogging the Torries for many years with bitter divisions within the party about whether the Conservatives should be for Europe or against Europe. Cameron has left little doubt there even going as far as withdrawing from the former EPP-ED Group and entering into a more skeptic grouping. This sets Cameron firmly on a collission course with the rest of his European partners whether he likes them being his partners or not. It could also spell potential difficulties for the European Union in the future for as long as Cameron remains in power.
One cannot however but admit to Cameron's leadership skills, at least from what has been so far. Inheriting a very much chaotic party with little or no direction Cameron has given the Torries the vibe that they have long lacked. He has presented the Torries as a modern alternative to Labour and has been swinging even the most ardent Labour votes his way. Time and time again Cameron has scored success at the polls against an ever more failing Gordon Brown. Cameron has also projected an image that seems convinced of its aims and convinced of its success. Indeed Cameron has adopted the very tone and image once used by New Labour under Blair only this time it comes under a Blue Euro-Skeptic wrapping.
And the Liberal Democrats? At the best they can hope for a second place finish although if my guessing is anything to go by I do believe that Labour might just hold on to the role of the main opposition party in British politics. The problem of the Lib Dems is that Clegg has neither shown himself to be realistic nor trusthworthy thus condemning the Lib Dems to further political irrelevance.
So who will walk into Number 10 on May 7th 2010? It seems Britain choice is between incapable, internally mistrusted and boring Gordon Brown and his faltering British Labour or between Euro-Skeptic but increasingly confident and capable David Cameron and his British Conservatives.
All I can say is that I'm glad I don't have a vote in this election; I can never vote for a man who is as much of a failure as Gordon Brown and I can never trust a party so unrealistic as the Lib Dems but voting for Euro-Skeptics hell bent on causing trouble within the European Union is just something I can never bring myself to do!
Yet if Blair can be considered a success for New Labour, Gordon Brown can be considered anything but a success. Brown brought back to Labour the very worst elements that have long haunted British Labour. Brown brought back the days when the Labour leadership was more focused on retaining power rather then anything else. Brown brought back the days when a Labour government meant economic chaos, political confusion and diplomatic uncertainty. Brown brought back the very worst of Labour and in the process completly destroyed the very best of Blair's New Labour. Brown's government showed the people of the United Kingdom a confused government, uncertain of its aims, uncertain of its own policies and uncertain of its politicians! In short the Brown government was a complete and utter failure and sadly Gordon Brown has not been man enough to come even close to admitting it.
This brings us to the Torries and David Cameron. Sadly Cameron has staked himself very much on the Euro-skeptic ticket. Indeed Euro skepticism has been dogging the Torries for many years with bitter divisions within the party about whether the Conservatives should be for Europe or against Europe. Cameron has left little doubt there even going as far as withdrawing from the former EPP-ED Group and entering into a more skeptic grouping. This sets Cameron firmly on a collission course with the rest of his European partners whether he likes them being his partners or not. It could also spell potential difficulties for the European Union in the future for as long as Cameron remains in power.
One cannot however but admit to Cameron's leadership skills, at least from what has been so far. Inheriting a very much chaotic party with little or no direction Cameron has given the Torries the vibe that they have long lacked. He has presented the Torries as a modern alternative to Labour and has been swinging even the most ardent Labour votes his way. Time and time again Cameron has scored success at the polls against an ever more failing Gordon Brown. Cameron has also projected an image that seems convinced of its aims and convinced of its success. Indeed Cameron has adopted the very tone and image once used by New Labour under Blair only this time it comes under a Blue Euro-Skeptic wrapping.
And the Liberal Democrats? At the best they can hope for a second place finish although if my guessing is anything to go by I do believe that Labour might just hold on to the role of the main opposition party in British politics. The problem of the Lib Dems is that Clegg has neither shown himself to be realistic nor trusthworthy thus condemning the Lib Dems to further political irrelevance.
So who will walk into Number 10 on May 7th 2010? It seems Britain choice is between incapable, internally mistrusted and boring Gordon Brown and his faltering British Labour or between Euro-Skeptic but increasingly confident and capable David Cameron and his British Conservatives.
All I can say is that I'm glad I don't have a vote in this election; I can never vote for a man who is as much of a failure as Gordon Brown and I can never trust a party so unrealistic as the Lib Dems but voting for Euro-Skeptics hell bent on causing trouble within the European Union is just something I can never bring myself to do!
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