Brown To Be PM Within Weeks - 1st May 2007 1:08pm
Originally Posted by BBC News
Tony Blair has said he expects "in all probability" that Chancellor Gordon Brown will succeed him as prime minister "in the next few weeks".
Mr Blair says he will announce his resignation next week, after which he will stay as PM for about seven weeks until Labour chooses his successor.
He has so far refused to formally endorse Mr Brown as his successor.
He made his prediction while campaigning in Scotland on the 10th anniversary of being elected to power.
Mr Brown, who helped create New Labour with Mr Blair, is not now expected to face a high level challenge for the leadership.
Mr Blair says he will announce his resignation next week, after which he will stay as PM for about seven weeks until Labour chooses his successor.
He has so far refused to formally endorse Mr Brown as his successor.
He made his prediction while campaigning in Scotland on the 10th anniversary of being elected to power.
Mr Brown, who helped create New Labour with Mr Blair, is not now expected to face a high level challenge for the leadership.
Wow, only this monring it was expected an announcement regarding this would come next week and already Blair has pretty much confirmed he will be stepping down this month.
Well it will be interesting to see how the country moves forward under Brown, Blair has been utter crap overall in my honest opinion, he has been ruled far too much by personal preferences and those of the US rather then listening to what the electorate of the country want.
I for one hopes (and believe he may just be) that Brown will listen to what the people want and work in the interests of the electorate and not give in to the US so easily. We need a PM who is strong and will stand up for the electorate.
I also hope he comes down very tough on crime and makes it his number one policy to get sorted. Cos Blair has let the country go to rack and ruin with regards to crime.
What do you all think??
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