The British: Turning Votes Into Stones By Reuben Abati For Gordon Brown, the British Prime Minister this may be his longest weekend in politics as he faces the prospect of two major electoral defeats, back to back in less than seven days, amidst calls that he should step down and call fresh general elections. The council elections whose results were released on Friday showed the Labour Party suffering its worst humiliation at the polls in 30 years; it lost its four remaining county councils of Staffordshire, Derbyshire, Nottignhamshire and Lancashire, a total of about 300 seats, and came a poor third with 23% rating behind the Tories and the LibDems. Today, the British would again go to the polls to elect Members of the European Parliament and there is no doubt about it: Labour will be beaten, probably taking third or fourth place. Gordon Brown's fate and that of his party could be sealed by tommorrow morning. ...
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