today

Peter Hain has warned that the Blairites who are trying to stop Gordon Brown from becoming Prime Minister appear to want David Cameron to take power. As Mr Brown reinforced his credentials for the premiership on a visit to Afghanistan, the Northern Ireland Secretary made an outspoken attack on Tony Blair's allies who are trying to persuade David Milliband to mount a challenge.

To me, all this seems quite incomprehensible. Milliband has been heard to publically refuse to challenge Brown 8 times within an hour to my rough reckoning. It would look very bad for him and for Labor if he gave in to foolish pressure now. And as for "Blairites", how can they even exist as Blair has already said he is standing down soon and has clearly not given support to another candidate.

But Brown should really try to improve his act, and I have already briefly indicated some problem areas. I did not think much of his last budget, either. It seemed to increase tax for poor people, and almost admitted the truth of Tory criticisms of his being a 'stealth taxer'.. He certainly seems to befriend firms like Barclay's Bank and the usual bunch of carousel fraudsters though, and that cannot win him votes.

I find it hard to see how people can vote for "midnight toker" (and coker) Cameron, and even Tebbitt does not seem to hold him in high esteem, but the Labor Party seem to be almost trying to force Cameron on us. Hopefully things will improve soon. Libdem could be best at this time, particularly for the poor and/or payers of a lot of council tax, and Libdems aren't much good either.

IMO: At this time the UK voting prospect is not favourable. What is almost worse, in USA Bush seems to be drinking heavily, and even at his best, unlike say Bob Kiley, he was hardly much good.