Darling was claiming on the BBC this morning that the takeover of N-Rock at £100 billion was good. Why then did they not takeover HBOS at £12 billion - a far better investment?
Too many Labour supporters of N-Rock?

M. Cawdery, Craigavon, Co. UK, EU

this goverment is not into boom and bust economics i wonder who said that

dave, london, uk

Brown has made his mistakes but he is still best qualified to lead the boat out of the storm .Cameron will crash the boat if elected ,don't forget that he was chief adviser to Lemond when he pushed rates to 15% in the morning and to 7% by the evening.

Nicholas, LARNACA, CYPRUS

With the price now rocketing, the safest commodity is reported to be gold. The country's gold reserves were sold off at rock bottom prices by the wreckless actions of Gordon Brown - this is the man who is now said to be best able to deal with the economic crisis., he obviously is not.

M.R., Cheshire, UK

I've been horrified by the amount of borrowing friends and neighbours have been prepared to take on, to fund lifestyles that were way out of their true earning potential. True, they've been stupid to do this, but Brown as Chanceller did not regulate bank lending and enjoyed the `boom' in spending.

S, Doncaster, UK

Labourite, London, U.K.
I think I'd take the opposite view. If Brown is ousted now, the new leader will have the ignominy of being the shortest serving PM ever. If the Labour Party allow Brown to lead them into disaster and then get rid of him, the new Leader of the Opposition will be able welcomed

Arundel, South Coast, UK

So where's David Cameron anyway?

Rhys, London, UK

The whole of this present financial crisis can be traced back to Clinton's repeal of Glass-Steagall in 1999, which triggered a massive increase in sub-prime loans in the US.
Clinton should be dragged before an international court to answer for his actions.
SOCIALISM DOES NOT WORK!

Radney, Clevedon,

So Brown gets to pass emergency legislation to stop this going to the monopolies commission does he.Doesnt that mean we break the law here when it suits and they call this "public interest"? Surely the rule was put there to protect the public interest in the first place.

Kevin, London, UK

We're not blaming Brown for the recession, we're blaming him for selling off gold reserves cheaply, raiding our pensions & squandering money when times were good - meaning the Govt is in debt & has nothing left in the coffers for the periodic & inevitable downturn. That's why Brown's NOT a genius!!

PK, London,

the Tories changed their leader because they could read the political wind. Zanulabour couldn't read the back of a cornflakes packet. they are in denial. bring back old Labour says I.

peter c, Devizes, Wessex

When it comes to finances Brown seems to know what he's doing - albeit that we're in a global recession at the moment. He has let himself down though by not sacking bigots aka Harman & Co with their feminist extremism. Now Labour have no men voting for them and v few women.

Nick, London, England

The Labour Party could not care too hoots for Gordon Brown. They are too heavily focused on the disaster facing them. Goodbye to the financial trough they have had their snouts sunk in for 10 years. Goodbye to jobs they did not deserve, or earn, and hello to years of unemployment. Enjoy.

albert hall, hove, england

Are they still blaming the world recession on Gordon Brown?
Let the Labour defectors defect - for good, lets elect a Conservative government and then Cameron can take his share of the blame. In the meantme everyone should read 'The Great Crash1929 by J.K. Gailbraith and the truth may be revealed.

Rodney Barker, Gainsborough, England UK

Yes, that's right Labourite from London - never mind the welfare of the United Kingdom and its citizens as this country faces its biggest crisis since WWII, its the Labour party's interests that should take priority. GB is our leader let him do his job.

Ted, London , England

Reference Lloyds TSB government sponsored acquisition of HBOS: this represents 2 ‘borrowing bubbles’ brought together, the resulting bubble increases in size whilst exposure to market and economic volatility remains the same. Two things that change; size of the liability + ability to shed jobs. Hmmm

NDG, Tokyo, Japan

That the present Prime Minister, in his previous Post, managed to increase the National Debt by a factor of 6 to an all-time record does not bode well for his Financial Judgement now.

However, HBOS and LloydsTSB unification might prove to be his Salvation. We must watch this space.

P L Hartley, Guildford, UK

The PUBLIC are just sick to death of all the LABOUR thugs and flunkies who have proved by their own behaviour and actions that its NOT JUST THE ECONOMY STOOPID..
Its that they ,UNIVERSALLY< are consumed by their own fortune or about to be misfortune that the gravy train will hit a wall very soon.

RusselleGardiner, toronto, canada

Gordon Brown's economic policies as Chancellor facilitaed the failure of one of the UK's august financial institution. Let's not forget that.

BC, Leeds,

The current difficulties are not the fault of Gordon Brown.
But, hailed as a brilliant Chancellor, his pollicies only increased taxation, for most, and therefore borrowing,
Effectively increasing the severity of the difficulties which were to come.
Sorry Gordon, you and your Darling must go

S G Wyness, Broadstairs, UK

To the Labour cabinet - it's very simple. You're not going to win the election, you know that, but of course you can't admit it. So - oust Brown NOW and you will retain a good number of seats and can rebuild. Keep Brown, and you will be annihilated and won't be able to rebuild for many years to come

Labourite, London, U.K.