Lol... I actually find that argument funny since we at no point elect a leader in this country. The party who has the most confidence of the House of Commons elects their own leader, and then (s)he becomes Prime Minister, not the other way round. I think he's talking in regards to the lack of a leadership race and/or vote for the Labour party. [/hide] The Labour Party had a leadership contest... no-one else was strong enough to run against Brown. I don't really see a problem with that, unfortunetely the Daily Mail does, but I didn't see them complaining when Tory Prime Ministers have come into power in a similar fashion. What is that that the Daily mail doesnt have a problem with! :P Well said, sir. Well said. The leadership contest didn't get anywhere near the stage the vice-leadership did, I think that was the OP's grievance.