Gordon Brown Should Quit as Party Leader, Labour Lawmaker John Mann Says

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Source: Bloomberg

Gordon Brown should resign as prime minister and leader of the U.K. Labour Party to allow negotiations with the Liberal Democrats over the formation of a government, a lawmaker from Brown’s party said.

John Mann, who was re-elected to represent the Bassetlaw district in northern England May 6, said in a statement today that members of Labour’s parliamentary party should meet to discuss Brown’s position. The call came after the BBC reported that Brown alienated Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg during a phone conversation exploring whether they could work together.

“Gordon Brown’s continuation as the party’s leader rules out the credibility of a Lib-Lab pact that has to prioritize the modernization and reform of the antiquated U.K. political systems,” Mann said. The 50-year-old lawmaker has represented Bassetlaw since 2001, winning more than a 50 percent share of the vote in each election.

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“Whatever happens in the next few days, Gordon Brown should not lead Labour into any future election and he should stand down before the next Labour Party conference,” Mann said.

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