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Brown Under Fire for U-Turn on Elections

PM ditched snap vote when it looked like Labour would lose

By Asta Hostetter, Newser User

Posted Oct 7, 2007 4:30 PM CDT

(Newser) – Gordon Brown has a new nickname: “bottler,” British slang for someone who’s lost their nerve at the last minute. He's facing heavy criticism for the unpopular decision not to hold a snap general election this autumn after learning that his Labor party... Read full story »

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