Gordon Brown is not a leader. Some people are better at being number 2.

kt, London,

This must be the April Fool article.....surely?

Fred, London, UK

Brown is the wrong man, in the wrong place at the wrong time and in the wrong party ! The Iron Chancellor is looking really rusty these days - the propaganda that he is has managed the economy so well is wearing thin ! He has played expensive conjuring tricks with the British finances - very few of which is deemed effective or successful. The pensions scandal has come back to haunt him - so it should - Brown has wrecked the future prosperity of many citizens. Yes he's a wrecker - a dour political version of a hoodless vandal ! Forget the press conferences and photo ops, Chancellor - your days are over in the limelight ! Who believes in you anymore ? Someone like Charles Clarke needs to pluck up courage and face this dinosaur - and put him and this great nation out of its misery ! He should tell Gordon to look closely at early retirement . One thing is for certain , Mr Brown's pension pot will not be under any threat from the taxman !! Good riddance !

Dave , Swindon, Wiltshire

What a circus!
Brown is cornered on the pensions scandal and borrowing figures.
Clarke is seen as a bitter figure.

Miliband - at 41 has no experience in doing anything, much less a real job.

Save us from this froth - the media should ignore the posturing.

Alan Harvey, Fleet, UK

Oo-er!

Mike Mitchell, Spalding, England

"Don't waste your time" is all I could say to Charles Clarke!

Peter Hargreaves, Stockport, Cheshire, UK

An exercise in futility.
We no longer have a true democracy. The time has come for the people to express their total contempt for the political class which manipulates everything and rarely if ever listens to the voice of the people. The whole lot live in another land and are so far removed from reality it is destroying our country.

John, Lisbon, Portugal

Sorry, I thought this was the man who was in charge of the Home Office, that was found to be not fit for purpose. Someone needs to have a word with him.

John, Ascot, Berkshire, UK

I saw 'Clarke' thinking 'Ken Clarke' in the headline and so I thought it was to do with leadership of the Tories. Excited with that idea! The man who, as Chancellor, got this economy humming. And wasn't afraid to tackle the really tough issues. But how cheated I felt when I opened the article and saw the photograph. Oh well, silly me...

GC, Harrogate, UK

Is this an April fool joke?

John Meadows, High Peak, Derbyshire

Is he for real? Most of Labour are detested by the public, they have sold out the people of Britain, this man is a joke and a laughing stock, bring it on, we are due for bit of light relief. LOL

We owe no loyalty to the three main parties any more...get used to it. They've forgotten the people they are supposed to represent and will never be forgiven by us.
Parade any one you like to represent Labour...could be a monkey for all we care, their time is up so when will they get the message.?
In ten short years they have desecrated a beautiful country, and my memory is a long one.

Samantha Jones, Bucks, England

Clarke is a bright man but he has become so bitter. Unfortunately he is now linked with the likes of Mandelson and Milburn (M & M?) who appear to be a busted flush. Can't see Clarke or anyone else beating Brown unless he is enveloped by a Pension scandal.

Ian Burgess, Bristol,