Gordon giving up?

[d000hg]

...with large pinapples.

Grocer Heath was a poor PM but at least he was actually elected, and had a few inter-personal skills.

How boring, this is totally irrelevant.

[Gonzo]

I know that Brown is PM until he resigns, but what happens if he decides to throw a tantrum about Cameron and Clegg stitching up a coalition against him?

If they decided that they were going to do this, can Brown as the PM decide he is not going to let them and go to the Palace and advice the Queen to call another election instead of giving the others a chance?

I know this would probably end his political career, just as the Queen would cause a crisis if she decided to do some of the things she technically could, but being honest, he already has ended his political life so he has nothing to lose.

Interesting question.

I think he can and what is worse he could keep doing it.

It would put the Queen into the difficult position of having to stop him, but I think she can if she has to, I'll need to check.

UPDATE: The Queen does have the power to dismiss the Prime Minister. She also has the power to refuse a further dissolution of Parliament and let them dismiss him/her which is her more likely course of action in the event of a rogue Prime Minister.

But there is no need to go over the top at this stage, Gordon Brown is actually doing things by the book by sitting tight at the moment.