Interesting figures in today’s Guardian concerning the local elections. Together with ICM, published poll shows the following;
LABOUR – 30% - DOWN 1
CONSERVATIVES – 37% - DOWN 4
LIB DEMS – 21% - UP 3
MINOR PARTIES – 12% - UP 2
More importantly for Gordon Brown, a majority of voters, 54%, say the next election should bring about a change of government, with only 21% happy to stick with Labour. When the Chancellor finally completes his coup, he’s going to have problems. With EU changes looming and inflation, unemployment and business unease all on the rise, he’s also going to have to rebuild the parties support from a low not surpassed since 1984.
No wonder then, David Miliband didn’t want the leadership. But one man who clearly does is Michael Meacher. Writing in today’s Guardian letter section, he dismisses John McDonnell’s challenge, and is scathing of Brown’s record on PFI, the environment, inequality, means testing and Trident; in fact the whole gambit of a Chancellor’s duties.
Gordon is in for a pretty rough ride then; faced with a rocky economy, a disgruntled electorate and a party being fired up by “Meacher the Preacher”, he will be lucky to last his planned 4 years!
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