A change of Government ?
The opposition parties lack people with little experience of life as we know it,

Bernard Parke, GUILDFORD,

The poll ratings didn't have to fall far to reach rock bottom. Gordon Brown has inherited, and is trying to build upon, all the policies which ultimately led to the resignation of his predecessor. The problem is he has the same policies as Blair, but with no personality and, unfortunately, a rather sinister appearance. Prime Ministers who attain the position by default should really have to call a General Election within 12 months - this one appears to have missed his chance.

Neil, Gloucestershire, England

Analysis: it's better to measure the earthquake whilst it's happening

On a less pretentious note, i still don't know why anyone would the tories in. They will inherit this economy which has had it's booms, we all know what the conservatives will do and if it happens in a recession there will be huge problems for years. You just can't expect people to have no money and stimulate an economy. Vote the tories, it will be last time they will ever be in government

mark, bradford,

I have the feeling that the longer that Gordon Brown and Labour cling to power the worse their position is going to be.They have no vision,no clear understanding of what needs to be done and worse of all are in total denial of what mistakes they have made.
They have always struck as being like children in a sweet shop,they had to stick their dirty fingers into everything and contaminate what was left.They have been doing this for 10 years and only now after their spin is longer believed,the media are waking up to the damage.

Nigel Wheatcroft, Wimbledon,

One of the main reasons that Britain has parliamentary elections is to allow a free and fair competition to elect its leader: This allows the British public to scrutinise potential leader in several formats of interview, debate and finally election.

Brown is a usurper, he has neither faced the public with a general election or a competitive election inside his own party. The last time some one grabbed power in Britain like this, his name was Prince John.

So how could anyone in their right mind 'trust' a Prime Minister who has maniplulated his way into his position using other people's mandate? If there was a poll: 'would you trust a prime minister that has not been elected?' one might find that 95% of the population want Brown out.

The problem is not just Labour, New Labour or Old Labour, it is Brown and his co-putchists that is causing the British to desert the government.

GENERAL ELECTION now!! Each day Brown spends in power is stolen and is an attack on democracy.

Zen, London,

No one can be surprised at the current fiasco over lost data files We've had 10 years of incompetence at the top. Having now got the top job,' Brown also wants to be Chancellor and Foreign Secretary as he has no confidence in his colleagues. None of Labours 'ministers' have ever had a real job so why should we expect them to run anything properly.

Our health service, transport, immigration and pensions systems are in total chaos Add to that the shameful way in which our armed forces are being treated you have a picture of a Government that has totally lost the plot.

They should go and go now.

Pete Byrne, Edinburgh,

With all the blunders that are associated with the current government, can Mr Brown actually accept responsibility that as he is HEAD of the Government he is RESPONSIBLE for their conduct and failures, and not 'pass the buck' to junior members who are as expendable as pawns on a game of chess?
Surely the Britsh public MUST consider that this Government is fataly flawed and sacrifice it for the sake of the general populace. If Mr Brown and his Labour Party had any honour, they would admit their collective blunders,accept the will of the people and retire (if not so gracefully).

Mr D Anderson, Stevenage., Herts, UK