Government by threat seems to be the only operating system remaining for New Labour. If Brown is ousted then there will be a general election and general loss of Labour seats, not to mention office. So the Parliamentary Labour Party caves in and keeps the man who will cause their Party's annihilation, elections or no elections.
If the European Union forces Brown's open veto on financial and bank regulatory changes then there will be a considerably less friendly Conservative government in the United Kingdom to deal with before the Lisbon Treaty has been fully accepted by all member-states. So Brown is given his bit of paper to wave in his hand.
It's a pathetic ploy to have to use, stripping away all negotiating power.
'Do as I want because otherwise I can precipitate disaster', may be a pleasing feeling for a control freak, but what might seem a disaster to Brown is increasingly offset by the size of the disaster of his remaining in office. The objectives of the Lisbon Treaty can be reached by other means. The interests of the Labour party are best served by Brown's immediate departure.
Lisbon rests in the hands of the four member-states still considering it. The Labour party rests in the hands of its supporting Movement.
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I find it absolutely disgusting that the parliamentary Labour party are prepared to pay such a high price for extending this parliament for another twelve months. Not only is it disgusting but quite astonishingly difficult to understand. Yes, I "get" that Labour MPs want another year as an MP before they get shunted on, but surely they do not want to see the wrecking of their own country in order to secure those final few pay cheques?
Let's encourage him. From the Guardian, this evening.
"I could walk away from this tomorrow" – Gordon Brown
Well, go one then, what is stopping you?
Their private behaviour is consistent with their public policy. Their policies have wrecked the country on all levels, and they seek to take private advantage at every opportunity.They really are vermin, and always have been.
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