Gordon Brown seems to be assailed on all sides.

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown seems to be assailed on all sides. The press reports that some Labour MPs are getting agitated at the prospect of losing their seats. Apparently, former Home Secretary Charles Clarke has helpfully circulated a list of possible losses. I suppose there has been a gnashing of teeth that Gordon
did not go for a general election in the autumn of 2007.

Then, there is the own goal of not allowing a free vote for the Embryology Bill. If the Prime Minister had allowed one, the legislation would have gone through and Gordon would not have had the possibility of cabinet ministers resigning over the
issue.

There is also concern about future bloodletting amongst Gordon's long-term aides.
There does not seem to be a sense of the Prime Minister trying to manage the
process humanely.