Brown will call an election next year.
April 13, 2009 
To date Brown has kept very quiet about when he will call the next general election. All we know is that it must be held sometime before June 2010. The current situation, however, pinpoints exactly when the next general election will be held.
Labour realise that for the most part they have lost. All current polls indicate a Conservative majority, though of course a hung-parliament could very well be on the table. Irrespective, the people have lost respect for the current government and want Brown out. Everyone within Labour realise this, from MPs to grassroots, and even Brown himself realises the damage that has been caused.
What is Brown’s response, then? To hold back until the final moment for when an election can be called. The aim? To reduce the damage caused by the current events and any future possible events. Some predicted that Brown will hold a general election on the same day as the European Elections, though my view is that this is now unfeasible if Labour want any fighting chance.
Personally, I’d love it for Labour to hold an election as soon as possible. The reality, though, is that we’ll see one in May 2010 when – as Brown hopes – most of this will have blown over and be forgotten.
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