Gordon Brown's premiership was facing more strain and criticism as more Labour MPs including a number of former ministers came out this morning calling for a leadership challenge.Around 12 Labour MPs are believed to now be calling for a leadership contest among them former Labour minister Fiona Mactaggart. Ms Mactaggart told the BBC's Politics Show: "I think we should give someone else a chance to take over." Her comments come after another MP, Joan Ryan, was sacked yesterday as Labour's vice chair after joining calls for a leadership contest. Ms Ryan, MP for Enfield North and a former Home Office minister, has also been sacked as Mr Brown's Cyprus envoy - a position she was given when he entered Number 10 in June last year. On Friday, junior whip Siobhain McDonagh was fired for calling for a debate on Gordon Brown's leadership. Meanwhile ministers are publicly saying it is not the time for a challenge to Gordon Brown's leadership of the Labour party. And the Labour Party has said only nine MPs have so far asked for nomination papers to be issued to all members of the parliamentary party - five of whom have now made their names public. But speaking to the BBC Ms Mactaggart said she made her request for the papers to be sent out at the end of August. She said: "The problem that I see is a lack of clarity about our ambitions for Britain. Several more Labour MPs are expected to air their views in the next few days.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
More Labour MPs call for leadership contest
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Gordon Brown's premiership was facing more strain and criticism as more Labour MPs including a number of former ministers came out this morning calling for a leadership challenge.Around 12 Labour MPs are believed to now be calling for a leadership contest among them former Labour minister Fiona Mactaggart. Ms Mactaggart told the BBC's Politics Show: "I think we should give someone else a chance to take over." Her comments come after another MP, Joan Ryan, was sacked yesterday as Labour's vice chair after joining calls for a leadership contest. Ms Ryan, MP for Enfield North and a former Home Office minister, has also been sacked as Mr Brown's Cyprus envoy - a position she was given when he entered Number 10 in June last year. On Friday, junior whip Siobhain McDonagh was fired for calling for a debate on Gordon Brown's leadership. Meanwhile ministers are publicly saying it is not the time for a challenge to Gordon Brown's leadership of the Labour party. And the Labour Party has said only nine MPs have so far asked for nomination papers to be issued to all members of the parliamentary party - five of whom have now made their names public. But speaking to the BBC Ms Mactaggart said she made her request for the papers to be sent out at the end of August. She said: "The problem that I see is a lack of clarity about our ambitions for Britain. Several more Labour MPs are expected to air their views in the next few days.
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Gordon Brown's premiership was facing more strain and criticism as more Labour MPs including a number of former ministers came out this morning calling for a leadership challenge.Around 12 Labour MPs are believed to now be calling for a leadership contest among them former Labour minister Fiona Mactaggart. Ms Mactaggart told the BBC's Politics Show: "I think we should give someone else a chance to take over." Her comments come after another MP, Joan Ryan, was sacked yesterday as Labour's vice chair after joining calls for a leadership contest. Ms Ryan, MP for Enfield North and a former Home Office minister, has also been sacked as Mr Brown's Cyprus envoy - a position she was given when he entered Number 10 in June last year. On Friday, junior whip Siobhain McDonagh was fired for calling for a debate on Gordon Brown's leadership. Meanwhile ministers are publicly saying it is not the time for a challenge to Gordon Brown's leadership of the Labour party. And the Labour Party has said only nine MPs have so far asked for nomination papers to be issued to all members of the parliamentary party - five of whom have now made their names public. But speaking to the BBC Ms Mactaggart said she made her request for the papers to be sent out at the end of August. She said: "The problem that I see is a lack of clarity about our ambitions for Britain. Several more Labour MPs are expected to air their views in the next few days.
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