Gordon Brown

OK so we all got worked up about the possibility of a general election. I personally wasn't enamoured of the idea of voting in November - even fewer people would have voted than usual. But the reality is that he's only been Prime Minister for about three months, and he's done pretty well so far, dealing with a series of crises without them becoming dramas. This Parliament has got nearly three years left before a general election is necessary, the Labour Party has a big majority, and we need to know what Gordon Brown intends to do with his majority. I know excellent poll ratings gave him a rush of blood to the head and a sense of euphoria but lets get a grip here and leave talking about elections for another year at least. Then the voters can really make a judgement. Can someone also tell me why it was so bad to announce the reduction in British troops whilst Gordon was visiting Iraq? A logical setting for this to be done surely. The Iraqi government would have been discontented to discover British intentions without warning. So shut up David Cameron, your opportunity to challenge the Labour Party at the polls will need to wait.
What would really be a good idea is to change to fixed term governments - a general election HAVING to take place at pre-determined intervals.