Gordon Brown Leadership Attacks

Followed by Labour was defeated in the byelection, the party was questioning is there any necessity to change the leadership within Labour itself? Does Gordon Brown is trustful enough to lead the party to be successful in the next general election?

No appetite to challenge Brown

Several labour MPs express their feeling towards Brown, they fully support his leadership, and appeal Labours should pull together to stand behind this man.

These MPs include Health Secretary Alan Johnson, Health Secretary Alan Johnson, Former deputy PM John Prescott, they all agree that suggesting Mr. Brown should step down is nonsense.

Economy crisis

Brown's leadership attack due to several reasons, 10p income tax rate ban do affect Brown's symbolic figure, afterwards during the byelection, people from Crewe and Nantwich were voted for Conservative candidate Edward Timpson.

As Brown himself said after the election, people are concerned about the food prices going up, fuel prices going up, and worried about their income tax increasing.

Dalai Lama's Visit to Britain

The Tibet spiritual leader Dalai Lama has a 10 day visit to UK, Prime Minister Gordon Brown welcomed him in the Lambeth Palace instead of Downing Street.

The packed press conference are arguing Gordon Brown's decision is to appease Beijing.

Dalai's pursuit of antonomy

According to BBC news and the Gurdian, Dalai Lama appreciated PM's invitation for his 10 days trip to UK, he expressed his view that persistence for Tibet antonomy rather than independence from China.

He said he agreed with Tibet's governed by Chinese government in terms of foreign affairs and defence, however, other issues such education, environment, religious work should be handled by Tibentans themselves.

He emphazised that Tibet's independance from China is not his concern, is out of question.

Dalai Lama's view towards Beijing Olympics and torch relay

Dalai Lama said from the very beginning, he made his attitude clear that he's fully supporting Beijing Olympics, and he appealled pro-tibetant shouln't disrupt torch relay, since it's part of Olympics, and should be protected and respected.

He also mentioned that he hasn't heard any invitation from Beijing for the August's Olympics. he'll wait for the talk in June with Chinese government, if the talk has a breakthrough and be constructive, he is willing to be in Beijing in August.

Lang dispute between Dailai Lama and central government

While Chinese government condemning Dalai Lama's independence attempt, he accused China's human right abuses.

10p Income Tax Crisis

Labour MPs are urging Gordon Brown to rethink the tax policy reform. since it will harm the lowest income receivers,who get paid below £18,500 a year.

What the new tax policy all about?

The new change means that people who would paid income tax at the lowest 10%, how have to pay up to 20%.

And these people are normally got paid under £18,500 a year, they will lose up to £232 a year.

A government official said that Labour party can't make poor people more poor.

Gordon Brown's react

Gordon's visit to US is shadowed by the tax crisis, as one of the critic comment that when the cat is away, mice will play.

Many labours MPs are condemn' Brown's tax changes and urged him to rethink the policy.

During Brown's visit to US, he took time out to telephone ministerial aide Ms Angela Smith,and persuade her to quit over the issue.

Ironically, Brown decide to basic the basic rate from 22p to 20p, critics're commenting it's just for the news headlines!