Is it really possible that a British Prime Minister deliberately manipulated the national press and whipped up election fever, simply in order to attempt to damage Her Majesty's official opposition?

Royal Mail, town halls and local councils across the country have been working to ensure provisional preparations are in place, incurring additional costs, to be paid by the tax payer.

Yesterday I heard that the BBC have been negotiating the importing and commissioning of additional outside live broadcast satellite vans from Poland and Greece, again, paid for by us, the taxpayers.

Last week, in the Spectator, (Fraser Nelson I think) I read that one of Brown's aides had confided to a member of the press, that team Brown were confident, with an election looming the Tories would turn on themselves at conference and dis-unite.

Like all good families faced with a potentially difficult situation, we did just the opposite.

I don't know about you, but I am slightly concerned that the man presently running the country, flies out to Iraq in the middle of the Conservative Party conference and cynically pulls an insensitive stunt, disregarding the daily adversity, danger and stress faced by our troops. All this for no reason other than wanting to damage his political opponents and prevent them from taking his precious.

Its all about Gordon, its all about control and power. If he doesn't call an election Its also about having made a massive misjudgement, and it is all very, very disturbing.

Looks as if you won't be needing Mike H as delivery boy and the rest of us will have to put up with these b's for another 2 years plus.

Given Brown's announcement,I guess for once you are speechless, Nadine.

What a devious coward Brown has turned out to be. This will work in your favour though, as it should convince more people that he is a poor leader with no courage.

Its easy to believe. Remember the lies he told about Conservative spending plans in 2005. The man is a wimp.

Those eyes, I'm in love.

Smeagal, the fires of Mordor are burning brightly darling xxx