PANIC RESHUFFLE DICTATED BY RESIGNATIONS – “LAST THROW OF DICE” FOR BROWN.

PANIC RESHUFFLE DICTATED BY RESIGNATIONS – “LAST THROW OF DICE” FOR BROWN.

CASE FOR GENERAL ELECTION CONFIRMED

Commenting on Gordon Brown’s crisis Cabinet reshuffle today (Friday) in the wake of a series of senior resignations from the UK government SNP Westminster leader Angus Robertson MP repeated calls for a General Election.

Mr Robertson said:

“This panic reshuffle has been dictated by the resignation of senior Ministers and the refusal of others to go. Gordon Brown may still just be in office – but he is not in power.

“The fact that the Prime Minister has been forced into rushing the reshuffle before the election results are even declared exposes the depth of his desperation. If Gordon Brown was in charge of events to any degree, he would have used the reshuffle to respond to the results of a likely election meltdown – in reality, it is a last throw of the dice by Gordon Brown to hold onto office.

“The Prime Minister has lost control of his party and lost the confidence of the country. We must now have a general election and allow the people to cast their verdict over the shambles that this Prime Minister is presiding over.

“In the wake of Cabinet resignations and a crisis reshuffle, as well as the ongoing expenses scandal, there can be no argument against the entire House of Commons submitting itself to a vote of the people.

“People want a General Election – not a reshuffle.

“Next Wednesday the SNP and Plaid Cymru will give Parliament the chance to give the people their say. All the opposition parties are backing the SNP and Plaid dissolution motion, and it is now for Labour MPs to get behind this and let the people have their say.”