Balls has been one of Browns most loyal enforcers, and for him to publically issue a challenge to Brown is quite a turn around. According to Balls, he will challenge Brown at the Labour Party conference if there has not been a 'miraculous recovery' in Labour's fortunes. Now, Mr Eagle Eye is likley safe in assuming that there is as much chance of that as Ahmedinejad conceding defeat in Iran's elections.However, it could just be another ploy to cause disarray among those who genuinely wish to challenge the Prime Mentalist
What with Milliband yesterday admitting he considered quitting when his buddy Purnell walked, several Labour MPs threatening to stand as an alternative to Labour, and Mandelson publically expecting further leadership challenges, the Gord is certainly not safe on his sh*tter. He's got quite a few months of anticipation of the next rebellion. But whether the Resistance can actually work together and succeed is another matter entireley!
Balls is just saying he will do this in order to give Labour MPs an excuse for doing nothing - they can tell themselves that "we don't need to act now, a cabinet minister has said he will act in 4 months time, when things might have picked up or at the very least, we'll have got a third of a year's wages". Balls is highly unlikely to follow through with his threat.
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