With great powers come great responsibility. Sure, we heard that from a movie but nevertheless, it is very true. If one can not lead his group the right way they are bound to give up on him. And, this is what Brown's parliament ministers are doing to him by resigning one after the other as stated in this article.
Brown is so interdependent on his group that the resigning of his ministers is making his position as the Prime Minister a very shaky one. Even though they are known as the labor party, the resignation of any one puts the group in a delicate position and loses the people's trust who voted for them in the first place.
Brown has been making one mistake after the other by not communicating effectively with his ministers. In order for him to have a successful government, he needs the full support of the group which he has not been able to and so they want him to resign. Purnell's decision to quit the government may have been a risky one and he also claimed that "I now believe that your continued leadership makes a Conservative victory more, not less, likely. That would be disastrous for our country,"for Brown. This line quoted by him is not taken lightly as he was a potential rising star in the political world.
Chancellor Alistair Darling and Foreign Secretary David Miliband are two such people who measure the rewards that they get from the group. As quoted," Chancellor Alistair Darling and Foreign Secretary David Miliband are keen to stay in their heavyweight posts -- and could cause trouble if he ousts them." This puts pressure on Brown which he has to handle the pressure that he is getting form the remaining ministers now that he has to re-shuffle the Cabinet.
All in all, Brown's hold on his ministers is not very strong, as during the reshuffling of the cabinet, could either prove successful or a bad move for him because due to that, his ministers will make their move. They will either go against him and further force him to resign or give him the support he needs to stay on in the labor group.
According to opinion polls, it is said that the Labor are behind the rest of the parties. Now, do you think it would be wise for him to continue as the PM knowing that the members of his own group want him to resign. OR should he just ignore all that, keep re-shuffling and carry on?
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for me to lead a situation needs both parties understanding towards each other where if there is a party that already miss-understood what the other wants, it may lead to a worse condition that indeed either can lead to a fight or a even worst a failure.
ReplyDeleteTherefore, communication is indeed a crucial thing not only in everday life but also in business life.
I feel that the PM should weigh the pros and cons. If leaving the government will benefit the country more, that is what he should do as a last service by a responsible PM. However, if reshuffling proves to be a better solution, I guess that is also worth a try. But I feel that all these decisions have to come after Brown communicates with his ministers. If not the whole government, as leaders of the nation, is not being responsible with their duties for taking care and leading their people.
ReplyDeleteSelene's right - it's a sensitive matter, the resignation of a PM, for it affects both party and public morale. Perhaps in a situation like htis, better governance and the presence ofgroupthink may have proven useful in leading to general consensus and support from his ministerial team.
ReplyDeleteThe reason why Brown is suffering is also due to the fact that he has taken over the reins at a wrong time, at the start of this financial crisis. They say things happen due to the time, terrain and people. It appears that Brown is doing poorly at his 'people' side too. If he was a better communicator, he would have persuaded his ministers to stay, or even make speeches (as good as Obama) to captivate people and improve opinion polls.
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