You make an interesting comment - "Northern Rock’s problems were not of the Government’s making".

OK, but what about regulation - the current system was designed by Brown when he was appointed Chancellor? Given our current knowledge of the world it is reasonable to speculate that this was primarily regulatory failure.

OK 2 - what about the dithering over how to prop up the wholesale markets.

OK 3 - what about the proposed takeover during the Summer - failed because the Chancellor would not allow the Bank to provide funding.

You might reasonably state that the US sub-prime problems were not of the British Governments making, but you seem to be going a lot further than this.

alastair harris, DERBY,

Whether you like Gordon Brown or not, the thing that bugs me most is the opportunists who blame the government for everything that goes wrong in the country.

The government can't be responsible for everyone's actions!

I'm amazed that the tories haven't yet blamed Mr Brown for England failing to Reach the European Champhionships. But then again, I'm sure they will try that soon.

The tory leader and his party seem to be focused on just criticising Mr Brown for everything in the hope that this will enable him to get into power. How sad indeed!

Will I vote Labour? Probably not with all of the ungodly and immorral laws that Blair has brought in and which Gordon hasn't fully disassociated himself from yet.

I will probably not vote for anyone because politically everyone is pandering to minority groups that do not represent to country at large.

Andy, Windlesham,

Best Recruiting Sergeant the Conservative Party ever had.

Please can he stay as long as possible?

John C, Warwick, UK

Many of Gordon Brown's problems stem from the fact that he occupies the position of PM in the deluded belief that he has the right to be there. He has spent years ensuring that all his serious rivals to office were removed. Heavyweight Labour politicians who could have supported him have all been stabbed in the back. Now that he needs friends they are conspicuous by their absence. He does not have a party behind him who truly believe in his right to be there. Neither does he have a mandate from the country to deliver the 'vision' he espouses. Even where people agree with policies he champions,they just don't like or trust the man or want him to be the one to enact them. His motto "not flash, just Gordon" is chillingly apt. His controlling personality is such that he has created a party where there is 'just Gordon' and just Gordon is proving not to be enough.

Mark, Derby,

Will somebody please focus on what was known by the previous Prime Minister and his fund-raising team about Mr Abrahams and his methods of donation?

Graham, Marnhull,

So when is he going to say "sorry", for playing a major part in robbing and reducing peoples pension. While putting his nose in the trough to increase his. And there are so many other examples of a man in the wrong job.

A Walton, Leicester, England

How qabout dumping Gordon and having a younger, fresher, more voter friendly face - maybe David Miliband for PM???

Simon Albion, London, Uk

It isn't just lack of leaderships, there is a strong smell of corruption surrounding this man and his Government.

Neil, Gloucestershire, England

Brown has lost his political compass, and looks totally defeated. He is wholly out of his depth. For the country's sake he needs to go and go now. The true damage of his Chancellorship will not be revealed whilst he still occupies the role of PM. Northern Rock and the data fiasco are just the tip of the ice berg. No doubt when he eventually goes we will find out the full extent of the damage to the economy and our pension funds.

Brown is perhaps the worst Prime Minister since Lord North, who was removed from office on a vote of no confidence. Let us hope he too is removed sooner rather than later.

Richard K, Nottingham,

Nothing more than I expected from this totally incompetent mob of a government. Let5s not forget Mr Brown has presided over this last 10 years as chancellor!!! God forbid if the electorate vote him and his merry bunch of spinners back with a comfortable majority at the next election!! So beware and get them out!!!!

Bill Wareham, Bodmin, England

Ah... has the Government lost its power of "spin"? Thank goodness for that! Too many years of covering up what's been going on. I appreciate our Prime Minister having the guts to stand up and admit when something he has inherited from the last PM is not in order. It is his job to put things right so give him a chance. Mr Brown HAS started to look into the dark corners and is sweeping out the rubbish that is found there. Who thinks that 10 years of what has been swept under the deep carpets at No 10 for the last decade can be put right in a few months?

Liz, East Anglia,

a total embarrassment to the country nationally and internationally.

cant really say any more that that

steve , moscow,

So much for the "Big Clunking Fist"

More like the "Big Blundering Oaf"!

It's like a cartoon, the big lummox lumbering around crashing into things as he swats at irritating flies, causing more and more damage. Was Brown elevated just to make Blair look palatable? At least the latter was decisive, (even if misguided or wrong), had charisma and a sense of humour, which is what Brown needs now.

Overall, New Labour's M.O. when anything of note occurs remains the same: Panic, lie, scapegoat, spin. Repeat until another event buries the bad news.

An election is badly needed before this collection of bungling congenital liars does irrevocable harm to this country. Blair's former pet Rottweiler Dr. Reid was notable for continuing to blame every conceivable ill possible on the previous Tory administration, even when they'd been gone more than 10 years. We know about pensions, debt, Iraq and dentistry. But what other horrors will a future government uncover in the wake of this lot ?

JfK, Woking, Surrey

He needs to apologise for his apoplgy of a goverment.

Frank Leader, Bournemouth,

Brown spent ten years trying to get into No10 , but those who worked closely with him Blair, Blunkett , Clarke ,Alastair Campbell etc. obviously all had severe doubts as to his suitability for the roll & it is now obvious that he was not.
If ever there was an example of someone being promoted beyond their ability Gordon Brown is it.
He lost the trust of the people after promising a referendum on the Eu treaty and then renging on it. This was followed by his ridiculous statement that the polls had no bearing on his election decision, treating the electorate with contempt .
He stated he wanted more time to fulfil his vision, but out comes the Queen's speech, totally lacking in any vision.
Then week after week we have been stunned by the total incompetence that he & the political pygmies in his cabinet have demonstrated. Losing the records of 25000000, N. Rock, four announcements as to the number of foreign workers there are etc. . Humiliated each week at PMQs. Time for change.

micah, Hull,