So far it looks like British PM Gordon Brown will hold on to power despite a recent series of election losses. The most recent loss was in a district that was considered one of the safest in the country for Labour but it went to the Scottish National Party.
With those losses there had been speculation that Brown would be tossed out as party leader but some MP’s are starting to hedge on that prospect, pointing out that they could lose even more seats if they tossed Brown.
Listening to the Labour leaders sounds much like listening to people in the US talking about the Republicans. The speculation is not whether or not they will lose power in the next election, that seems to be a given.
One official suggested that if Brown left on his own it could help them limit their losses to 50 seats instead of 150 with him in power, but if they force him out it could cost them as much as 250 seats.
One thing is for sure, the world of politics is a wild ride. Just as the center left party is set to take power here in the USA, it seems center right ones will take over much of Europe.