Gordon Brown, a legend within his own economic cycle. Failure in the real world.

steve tea, manchester, cheshire

"He is the politician best placed to lead Britain through the downturn".
Er, no. Brown is the politician who led Britain INTO the downturn. All the chickens are heading home to roost; Labour's tax and spend policies have once again proven to be disastrous. Their end in nigh, thank Heaven.

Rick, London, England

What on earth has he been doing while tanks rolled into Georgia? Nothing but silence from Southwold. Has he now moved into the end phase where he hides from the world?

Neil Marshall, Cambridge, UK

Why is a tax on the 'rich' such a non-starter? Surely such a tax leads to a more equal and therefore more sustainable society.
While we're at it, why not remove the right of private banks to create credit and use the money generated to cut income tax and improve schools and hospitals.

TF, london,

Has he been spending his holiday with Medvelev in his dacha?
Translate "cross me at your peril" for "I'll crush anyone who interferes".
Strong words from two yes men who will never enjoy credibility because they are not their own masters.

A.Williams, Cradley Heath,

Brown's toothless bites are boring. The nation awaits something new and original but I am not holding my breath.

Tom, St. Albans, England

Relaunch? Go for it, Kamikaze Brown.

ronnie, bucks, UK

Gordon Brown will be remembered as the worst Finance and Prime Minister Britain has ever had! He sold the gold reserves on the cheap as he did not listen to his advisers to wait few more months. The Tresaury could have had extra £ 3 billion!We paying the price for his pure arrogance and incompetence

Mark, Hull, England

I am glad that I am not Calamity Brown. I found not one good word for him in any posting above; and rightly so. He has totally screwed things up!

M. Cawdery, craigavon, Co. UK, EU (now)

Who does he think he's kidding? He and his party have been a disaster. I'm self employed and there's absoloutely no benefit to it anymore after Labour have taxed the industry to death. They've wasted all the countries money and I'm just shocked it's taken everyone so long to notice. Good riddance.

Ross, Ripon, UK

"Cross me at your peril?" I'd be more frightened of a cabbage.
The man is a walking disaster and has made this country into a laughing-stock. He needs to go...the sooner the better for this country and he can take his appalling government with him.

Keith, Grantham,

We all hate Blair. We all hate Brown. We all hate Labour.
Blair and Browns tenure has irredeemably damaged the Labour Party. Blair has slinked off, and is throwing in the occasional snide comment from the sidelines. God I hope theres justice in the world and Blair gets whats coming to him.

Danny, leeds,

Brown will tinker with smoke and mirrors and none but the politicians will be better off. His smash and grab raid on the economy in the good years has left no fat to grease the electorate: now the country is heading into very lean times.

M. Butcher, W-s-M, England

“If anyone thinks Gordon is going to roll over and let his critics push him out, they could not be more wrong.”
At some point Gordon is going to have to let his critics - that is the voters - have their say. We will not push him out. We will throw him out so hard he won't know what's hit him.

Mark, London,

'Stop playing politics in times of an economic downturn'
Can you just point out 1 thing Gordon Brown has done to help the population in this time. Apart from going on holiday for 3 weeks.
Oh yes and a reshuffle is really going to help us too.

rob, ashbourne, uk

So GB's time is up - & most people agree. He's taxed this nation to death, and delivered zilch! What annoys most of us is how much of our money he gives away to nations like Pakistan! And for what influence?
Trouble is: I don't trust Cameron either! He flip-flops a lot!
Bring back William Hague!

Jimmy C, Letchworth Garden City, UK

His leadership credentials are of a weak and paranoid man who cannot cope with the demands of a leader.

Clive, Dartford, Kent

Brown is a failed Prime Minister. The UK economy, which only a few months ago he was bragging was strong and vibrant, all down to his tenure as Chancellor, is falling apart before our eyes. He is most definitely NOT the man to lead us out of it. Labour is finished whoever leads it. Gen Election now.

Donna Walker, Effingham, England

Cross us the electorate at your Peril Mr Brown - you are due a real roasting at the next election, so enjoy your sojourn in the sun, because on election day 2010 the weather will be bleak and dull !!!!!!!!!!!!!

ian payne, walsall,

Brown fools or scares no one. He has been shown to be a rather clumsy, bumbling, ridiculous and weird figure. He doesn't even speak for the Labour Party never mind the country.

Neil, Gloucestershire, England

This clown Brown is fast learning the "tactics" of President Mugabe, is he not? Time the electorate crossed him off the ballot box. Fife by-election will be a start.

mac, oban, argyll

gordon, trust the rope, you can either walk it or hang the plotters with it.

Phil Barnes, preston, england

Just get rid of this idiot, as no one will vote for him.

Martin, Reading, Berkshire

Brown can posture and dither all he wants - he is on borrowed time, and I think everyone knows that!

He should call an election now, so that this country can start to recover from the disaster that is Gordon Brown, his third-rate pals, and, of course, socialism!

S Wiliams, London,

Well it is Monday another re-launch was due.Pathetic really!

Mitch, Wolverhampton, England

In Scotland the Labour Party are at civil war and it is not unreasonable to suspect that the same applies elsewhere.

Brown can warn his competitors all he wants as he fights to retain his un-elected hold of power.

But, at the end of the day the electorate will decide, not a dead man walking.

Willie Mac, Arden, Scotland

If Mr Brown really belives he is going to keep his job after the next election then he really is living on another planet.

mark, Leeds,