Some Relevant Facts!

Well, its been a few days since my last update, but here is a good one.

Under Labour leadership rules, a fifth of Labour MPs – 71 of the current intake – are needed to back a challenge.

so far,,, 21 have made their feelings known one way or another,,,

Tom Harris, the transport minister
David Cairns, the Scotland minister
Charles Clarke, the former home secretary
Frank Roy, MP for Motherwell and Wishaw
Caroline Flint, the housing minister
Andy Burnham, the culture secretary
Siobhain McDonagh, the former junior whip
Joan Ryan
Barry Gardiner
George Howarth, former minister
Jim Dowd, Lewisham MP
Janet Anderson a former culture minister
Fiona Mactaggart, a former Home Office minister
George Howarth, former minister regarded by some as a key ring-leader
Gordon Prentice, the maverick left-winger
John McDonnell, leader of the Labour left campaign group
Greg Pope, a former whip
Graham Stringer, an outspoken government critic
Frank Field, the former welfare minister.
John Reid, the former Home Secretary, MP for Airdrie and Shotts
Hazel Blears, the Secretary of State for Communities



and the following are expected to break cover at some point too,,,



Mike Hall
Kate Hoey
Eric Joyce, Falkirk MP
Patricia Hewitt, former health secretary
John Hutton



another senior MP and critic of Mr Brown, who did not want to be named, said Mr Cairns had been speaking for the majority of Labour MPs when he called for a leadership election.
There are Cabinet ministers who agree with his sentiments, The party machinery may be saying that there is nothing wrong, but they are either lying or in complete denial," the MP said.

the party line seems to be, "if they stand against me they will be fired!"
if thats the case, put the tories in now and lets stop pussyfooting around now!
Joan Ryan, the MP for Enfield North, was fired from her job as Brown's envoy to
Cyprus after she called for a "multiplicity" of senior party figures to stand against him.
time for a reshuffle?
RESHUFFLE: A bigger shake-up than originally planned could be in order if senior rebels need to be punished, while rivals may have to be placated. Some of his most senior Cabinet ministers are now virtually unsackable, however, as Mr Brown will not want his biggest threats to be ungagged and outside the government.
Clause 4B 2 of the Labour Party constitution, states "where there is no vacancy, nominations shall be sought each year prior to the annual session of the party conference." About 12 rebel MPs have requested that nomination papers should be sent out to all MPs, ahead of next week's party conference.But Labour's general secretary, Ray Collins, has not distributed them, saying the convention of the last 11 years is that they are only sent out to individual MPs upon request.
Insiders believe D-Day – Depose Day – will probably fall shortly after 6 November, the anticipated date of the Glenrothes by-election.
Diane Abbott, the left-wing Labour MP, said Cabinet ministers had told her they would move against Mr Brown if the by-election was lost.
In a further blow to Brown, his campaign chief in the up-coming Glenrothes by-election resigned, citing No 10 meddling.
the most unpopular Prime Minister since Chamberlain was deposed as war leader in 1940.
seems it could be the claim to fame that puts him in the record books!



Replying to a question-and-answer session in which his leadership was raised, Brown said: "The eyes of the country are upon us, and the people of this country want us to address their concerns."

OKAY Mr BROWN,,, HERE IS MY CONCERN, AND YES I AM SHOUTING,,, I AM CONCERNED THAT YOU WILL DESTROY THIS COUNTRY AND ANY REPUTATION IT MAY HAVE LEFT,, SO CAN YOU PLEASE FUCK OFF NOW AND HAND OVER TO SOMEONE WHO CAN DO THE JOB?
I WOULD PERSONALLY SUGEST THAT YOU HAND OVER TO Mr CAMERON AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
I HAVE BEEN A LABOUR SUPPORTER AND VOTER ALL MY ADULT LIFE.
I AM NOW APPROACHING 50 AND I HAVE HAD ENOUGH.
I WILL NOT JUST "STAY AWAY" FROM THE VOTING STATION.
LIKE MANY OTHERS, I WILL NOW CAST MY VOTE FOR THE CONSERATIVE PARTY.
THANKS TO Mr BROWN, THE LABOUR PARTY IS NO LONGER PARLIAMENTARY MATERIAL.
THE WHIPS ARE LIMP AND THE MPs ARE WIMPS.
NEVER HAS THERE BEEN A MORE UNPOPULAR LEADER!
EVEN Mrs THATCHER WAS A BETTER BET THAN BROWN, AND SHE WAS BAD!
Mr BLAIR HAD MY VOTE.
I BACKED ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING HE DID BECAUSE HE DID IT WITH CONVICTION.
HE WAS NOT WORRIED WHAT PEOPLE MIGHT THINK.
HE DID NOT HIDE AWAY FROM IMPORTANT ISSUES.
HE WAS A MAN OF THE PEOPLE AND FOR THE PEOPLE.

GO AWAY Mr BROWN!