Gordon Brown CAN NOT resign as PM now because a replacement is NOT available to take his place at number 10 Downing Street. He has done all he can do and announce no matter what happens he will not be PM long term: basically if Labour retain power Gordon Brown will probably have been replaced by the Labour Party Conference in September.
If the prime minister resigned today we’d not have a PM until after the parties have gone through negotiations as to who will work together to form a stable government that can get their Queen’s speech through a vote in parliament on May 25th. If the Queen’s speech does not pass the vote (a test of confidence) on May 25th that government hasn’t the support to rule and if no other party can arrange a coalition of some form that can get a Queen’s speech through, parliament is dissolved and we get another general election.
If Gordon Brown resigns now and Labour and the Lib Dems manage to form a coalition government exactly which Labour MP without having it’s party vote them Labour party leader will be the new prime minister?
So Gordon Brown can not resign today until there’s a replacement.
David
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