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Bringing in Alan Sugar is a desperate attempt at gaining the public's approval.

It won't work.

He had some pretty vile henchmen in McBride and Draper. What makes him think a choice like Sugar will redeem him?

We need a dissolution of parliament. What part of that sentence doesn't he understand?

Darling is doing a pretty decent job and to replace him with Balls would have been silly, so that's one good thing to have come out of this whole thing. And there aren't too many others

IMHO I still believe the most important point was not made by James Parnell, or by the flurry of current appointments, but by Senior Labour backbencher Barry Sheerman, who said there should be a ballot of Labour MPs to see if Gordon Brown still has the confidence of his party.

Barry also said "This goes far beyond just a few people, this is a large number of us who are really unhappy about the present situation."

Those who apply Poweromics* often use 'threats' to create 'fear' in those who try to question them, and Gordon, and his close aides at number 10 (e.g. remember Damian McBride ...), must be really pulling out the stops at the moment !

We do not even have a 19th Century democracy at the moment .. even secret ballots of confidence in the leader cannot be done even his party ! ... and those who utter any concern are immediately 'punished'. Democracy - what democracy? ... it's a farce and we need to be given 21st democracy*, starting with a general election !

Gordon Brown - moral, ethical, someone you can trust ... this is rapidly becoming the biggest 'joke' ever ... except it's not a joke (not for us anyway)!

The rumour is Gordon is looking to rely even more on 'celebrity' and 'spin' now - the sign of a man desperate for votes, and someone who's devoid of values and ideas (remember Charles Clarke's previous comments on this subject) ... we should never forget him - and never forgive him ... as it is he who continues to bring the UK to it's knees ...

He may have 'faith' ... but few have 'faith' in him.


David Clift, a Future 500 Leader and Poweromics* blogger

* Poweromics = People using position and power for their own personal gain, based on poor moral values, self interest and greed. Take a look at for more information.

John Hutton is leaving Cabinet now.

I'll bet Miliband is shaking in his shoes. Here comes Mandy!

All this means is that any new minster will get a bigger pay off when the general election comes.

creating more expense for the tax payer thanks Gordon there is only one cabinet minister that needs shuffling and you know who that is.......if the correct moves and clean outs occurred now ,labour might stand a chance at the election in 6 years time....

All this proves is that Browns authority is shot to pieces

... and then give Miliband Work and Pensions. Hilarious!

Go for it, Gordy!

I actually feel sorry for Alastair Darling !!! Poor guy saddled with the poisoned chalice that is the treasury and working for the guy that had a great part to play in the current problems.

Will this shuffle do anything? None of these ministers are doing anything. The ship of state is drifting, rudderless and fatally holed. We all know it cannot last another 12 months. The labour MPS who pull the plug now might get a bit of a sympathy vote but for any who continue to hang for a few more pounds, the outcome will be dire.

Gordon Brown has now lost all authority.

He can't make any changes to the cabinet without triggering resignations.

He is being bullied by his own ministers into them keeping their jobs.

If ever there was a man getting his just desserts it is Gordon Brown; he bullied his way into the job and now he is being bullied himself.

What goes around comes around.

What a tragedy for this country to have such a man as the prime minister.

Cannot the newlabour ditherers who dare not push him see that they too will be damned by history as not having had the spine to do the right thing?

These are low days indeed in the history of these sceptered isles.

It will get worse now before it gets better; the question is how much worse?

WHICH JOB DOES NASTY ALAN GET IN THE LORDS??

Ed Balls isn't moving to the Treasury? So what?

What is apparent is that Gordon Brown believes he is right. He is steadfastly adhering to his 'I can fix this' attitude, and therein lies our problem. Our problem is that Gordon doesn't believe in us, only in himself. He is the classic 'boy that always came second best' and he now needs to prove that he can be THE best, unfortunately to the detriment of the nation.

He cannot be allowed to continue. He has become ignorant to opinion, or just simply refuses to accept defeat. The Government is crumbling around and under him.

Alternatives? Do we want an election? IMHO, I feel that would just allow the Tory party in, not necesarily beneficial in the long term.

Alan Sugar as Enterprise Czar and a lordship to boot!......if his management of Tottenham is an example god help UK industry.....When will politicians learn that celebrity is no qualification for a job in the real world.....

So Jolo, Alan Sugar is a celebrity is he? He was a hi-level businessman long before he ever appeared on TV.

It is time now that Gordon saw the light. He can never command again as he has been unable to move his chancellor because of the repercussions that would have created. He is a scared man and what we need is a General Election now or as soon as possible

We can all sigh with relief about the cabinet reshuffle. To have moved Alistair Darling and David Milliband would have been unnecessary and disruptive in the present circumstances.
Before you all get excited about the local election results, look at the turnout. It's likely to be well below 50 per cent in the whole country. Which ever party dominates the county halls, it can hardly congratulate itself on being voted in by a majority, but only those who bothered to turn out. It is hardly indicative of how people feel. Having a secret ballot is a privilege which, even today, some countries do not share. I find it beggers belief that more than half the people eligible to vote do not do so. Before the next election, whenever that is, there is the real chance for reform. Proportional Representation would be easy to set up in time and coupled with that an incentive for everybody eligible to use their votes.

Sounds like Brown is gridlocked - nowhere to go but just has to sit and wait.... meanwhile, who is running the country?