IS THERE A DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE?

Despite the fact that Gordon Brown isn’t even in the hot seat yet, he is faced with his first medical outbreak, that of “election fever”. Radio Five together with many tabloids, has been giving concerted coverage to the rumour that Brown intends to call an election within 12 months of being in office, despite the fact he could legally continue to June 2010. Why the move then to an election footing? Deep down it will trouble Brown that unlike Tony, he has no election mandate from the country. In a desire to outdo his former boss, he may be tempted to seek a victory and move quickly ahead with his own programme. With cracks stating to appear in Cameron’s veneer and trailing Labour by 3 points in a recent Ipsos Mori poll, Gordon might just fancy his chances against his Tory rival. For me though, I think Brown has a feeling there’s something round the corner. With inflation rate fluctuations, debt and bankruptcy levels on the rise and China and India approaching production overdrive, the ingredients for an economic and property market recession are all present. Brown’s policy will be to seek re election now, rather than when the odds are stacked against him.