When do you think Tony Blair should stand down as prime minister?

Now                                      42%

Before the local council,
Scottish Parliament                      12%
and Welsh Assembly
elections next May

Before the Labour Party
conference in September                   8%
next year

He should stay on for a
full term as he said he                   20%
would but not stand in
the next general election                

He should stay on and fight the
next general election in 2009             18%

Source: ICM Research
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,029 British adults, conducted from Oct. 28 to Oct. 30, 2006. No margin of error was provided.

Ouch!  Do the British say "and don't let the door hit your ass on the way out" also?

And I'll give my consent to any government that does not deny a man a living wage-Billy Bragg

Do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements?

At the Labour conference this week, Gordon Brown has shown he has what it takes to be prime minister.

Agree              36%

Disagree           48%

David Cameron would make a better prime minister than Gordon Brown.

Agree              54%

Disagree           41%

Source: Populus
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,011 British adults, conducted on Sept. 27 and Sept. 28, 2006. No margin of error was provided.

The opposition Conservative party is holding on to a slim lead in Britain, according to a poll by ICM Research. 36 per cent of respondents would support the Tories in the next House of Commons election.

The governing Labour party is a close second with 35 per cent, followed by the Liberal Democrats with 19 per cent. 11 per cent of respondents would vote for other parties. Support for the Tories fell by one point since mid-September, while backing for Labour increased by two points.

Okay, Labour's symbol is clearly a rose, and the Lib Dems clearly have a Dove, but what the hell precisely is the symbol that the Conservatives are using.  It looks a lot like a sailboat... will I guess everyone in Britain has a sailboat.

And I'll give my consent to any government that does not deny a man a living wage-Billy Bragg