Would like to see the back of him and his nation wreckers as soon as possible but...

I really think I will be voting for Mr Brown, for the sole purpose of him inheriting the mess he has created. No opposition would really want to inherit new labours mess would they?

B Rubal, Avon, UK

".......THE Australian fallout from the sub-prime loan crisis in the US worsened substantially last night after Macquarie Bank revealed that retail investors faced losses of up to 25 per cent in two of Macquarie's high-yield investment funds......"

With the fall out from the Sub Prime market (of which we have none over here of course), he would be well advised to go in November!

Pete Balchin, Solicitor, Bristol, UK

£26,000,000 in debt, how are they going to fund this campaign?

'Commercial' loans at 0% interest?

Can someone tell me where I can get one of these as my bank doesn't seem to do them.

Clark, Gen., Switz.

I am confident that should Brown go for an early election he will definitely get the message from the motorist,the council tax payer, the pensioner without a pension,etc etc

Philip, Ipswich,

Bring it on Gordon, the SNP will have a field day in Scotland. What a laugh if Labour get a minority and have to depend on the SNP to govern

Brian, Glenrothes, Fife

I would expect Labour's strategists to pick the time when they think that the economy, or how it is viewed by the electorate, will be at its strongest.

There are reasons to think that it's downhill from here for house prices, equities and disposable income etc., so expect them to go for it; soon.

TSG, Romsey,

basically, Brown knows the economy has now turned. We are going to follow the US into a deep recession in the next year or two. House prices are collapsing in the States and economic growth weakening on the back of maxed out consumers and corporates. We are about 12 months behind them, and after 5 or 6 interest rates and 2 million people shortly to come off fixed rate home loans, the writing is now on the wall for everyone to see. Gordon knows this is his last chance. I'm a Tory and hope the Tories will lose , Labour will take the blame for the coming economic implosion and the Tories can sweep to power and clear up the mess from 2011.

James , London , UK

I cannot understand how people say "Tories are in no position to do well.."

How on earth can anyone vote for Labour with their consideration to change the constitution to ensure Conservatives will never be in power again.
Labour ARE the party that 1984 was based upon, also just look at the mess they make in managing projects and large departments.

There is only one way to remove Labour and thats vote Conservative, moaning will not do any good.

Aub, London,

One senses that for Gordon Brown is showing an element of haste in all of this.
That he can see a time-window of very limited duration in which to have a snap-General election before things can turn and start to get worse?
In which case just one unforeseen obstacle has to spring-up unexpectedly and his whole band-wagon is de-railed?

Michael Blatchford, Bath, UK

Since Labour is bust this won't happen. However if a couple of idiot disaffected Tories no-one has ever heard of then wobble some of Browns toadies in the media will yell "Cameron in Trouble". Look how the BBC tried to build up an ex-local-counsellor and failed candidate who demanded a peerage as a Shock Horror story. This is old machine politics and although it plays well with parts of the media I think the public are repelled by it - like the Quentin Davis defection.

NBeale, London, England

A week is a long time in politics. Three months is not.

The forecasters must be telling him that three years from now the economy could be looking dreadful, and he would be trapped into a period of decline and difficulty, as the chickens come hom to roost. I don't think Brown wants an early election at all. But it could be the least bad option for him.

It could be that his best monent has already gone, and that had he gone to the polls straight away he'd have won hands down. His lead is already slipping away.

Henry Curteis, LONDON,

Unfortunately after Brown's Boom and Bust years, he is a winner one way or the other. If the Conservatives do get in, they will inherit an economy sinking fast, and on top of that, one that the vast majority thinks is unsinkable. He is on a no lose! Only the power of running the country (albeit badly).

I half think Labour should win or we will be stuck with them for the next 15 years after that, and never be trusted again.

Dan, Nottingham,

Stuart, George Canning lasted only 119 days as PM in 1827. Brown would pass him on 25 October, so he might as well wait till then.

Nick, London,

I just wonder how many times a looming economic disaster was predicted by Gordon Brown's enemies when he was Chancellor... Wishful thinking then, and now.

Stewart, London,

Here...
Come...
The..
DRUMS!

Mark grindell, Shipley, West Yorkshire

The Tories are in no position to fight an election now. It'll be like a heavyweight boxer who's been training for months arranging to fight an opponent in 4 weeks when he's had no preparation.

Brown knows the economy is going belly up and he needs to get it in quick before people wake up and realise how much New Labour have screwed it up over the past decade, and have been papering over the cracks by fiddling inflation figures.

Chris, London,

he knows that the 'miracle economy' was nothing but a farce and is about to collapse under rising interest rates, soaring inflation and record debt - quick, call an election before someone notices!!

john, leeds,

Currently he looks like he'd win. He has the economy on his side. Wait until he has to call an election and he may well lose.

phil, sacramento, California

For the sake of Freedom and democracy that my grandparents helped fight for in World War 2 for me to have, and others paid the ultimate price for and died for in WW2, only for New Labour to steal them under their fake "war on terror"... New Labour MUST be defeated at any forthcoming general election. The future of the subjugated English relies on it.

Michael, Dover,

I hope Brown does go for mid-October election.
If he does I thinks he will increase Labours Majority.

Alan of Hastings, Hastings, England

For the sake of Freedom and democracy that my grandparents helped fight for in World War 2 for me to have, and others paid the ultimate price for and died for in WW2, only for New Labour to steal them under their fake "war on terror"... New Labour MUST be defeated at any forthcoming general election. The future of the subjugated English relies on it.

Michael, Dover,

Raising funds, eh? How much would a 'Sir' be worth?
Raising funds,eh? How much would a 'Sir' be worth?
If selling titles is no longer allowed, may I recommend a private equity takeover of the government - same amount of transparency but more efficient.

john problem, harpenden,

I have my voting card ready and would be delighted to help Mr Brown enter the record books for the shortest serving PM in UK history.

stuart, london, surrey

He is getting out to avoid the impending property crash .Whatever you say about Gordon he is an intelligent man and has a good idea of what is coming.

graham broadley, perth, wa

I don't believe for one minute that Brown will take the gamble.He has waited so long for his current job,he won't have the guts to put it on the llne.
If he does,he will lose.

Michael Rigby, Blackburn, England