Hazel Blears' thoughtless resignation and BNP's appalling victory

The Communities Secretary Hazel Blears' sudden resignation on the eve of the English council and European elections sparked off the party's loss on its local authoritoes' control, and crashed to its lowest share of the vote at the European elections.

Enormous regret

Blears openly express her enormous regret on the timing of her resignation on an interview with Manchester Evening News, she said that she didn't expect her resignation has caused party such a painful defeat.

She described her action of mocking the prime minister is "thoughtless" and she said "she should wait until after the election and the effect on the party is something that she will live for ever."

Public outcry

Ms Blears' resignation directly linked with Labour's bitter loss the later day on the European Parliamentary Election, and subsequently left empty spaces for BNP to seize two seats in Brussels, which caused serious public outcry.

The people of Salford blamed her drop in a Labour vote, and her action upset all the candidates that were standing on the election day and all the activists who were knocking on the doors.

BNP's victory

BNP is reportedly a party supports anti-immigration policy and will become serious force in British politics. Labour, Tory and Lib Dem these majoy parties should line up to start confronting BNP's appalling victory.

Gordon sets out "BNP is not going to survive in this democratic country."

Parliamentary reform

Hazels' resignation is caused by MP expense scandal, which she said "she had just enough at that point". Her failure to claim right expenses was "totally unacceptable", described by Gordon Brown.

However, according to all the 15 (so far) casualties who stepped down because of the expenses claim from Gordon's former cabinet. They all denied any wrongdoins regarding their second home expenses.

What I have understood from the BBC news, which states the MP expenses claim is within the rule but unreasonable.

I just thought what does it mean by "within the rule but unreasonable"? Shortly, the prime minister announced parliamentary reform proposal, has called for an end of "gentleman's club" of parliment, and claims that there should be an independent Parliamentary Standards Authority to oversee MP's pay and expenses.