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Editorial
In a day that saw the resignations of an unprecedented four ministers in Gordon Browns government the obituary writers are busy drafting the words on Labours three term government.
Speculation as to who will be moved where is occupying much of the debate now; will Ed Balls become the new Chancellor, and potentially provoking a backlash from Blairites? What job will Darling take when he moves from No.11? And will Lord Mandelson be given the coveted job of Foreign Secretary?
Clearly the June 4 results will act as true barometer of what the nation feels about Gordon Brown and the Labour party.
Moreover the elections will be the first opportunity for London to express its anger at the state of the economy, the expenses scandal and also if there is enough momentum for the Conservatives to claim credibly they are a party waiting to assume office.
The Conservatives are confident of taking four seats on June 4 which will mean for the first time in many years the Conservatives will be the majority party for London in Brussels.
The decision by David Cameron to withdraw from the European Peoples Party (EPP) is coming under fire from business groups reports the FT. The EEF manufacturer’s body is quoted in the FT as saying:
"The Conservatives taking a decision that is bound to reduce our influence in Europe is not helpful to business".
What is alarming for the main parties is the potential for significant wins for the smaller parties like UKIP and the BNP who are both anti-European and staunchly anti-federalist.
The FT has said that "EU observers" have warned against Cameron and the Conservatives splitting from the EPP and forming a new anti-federalist party and would see "Conservative MEPs elected tomorrow would be marginalised in the new parliament".
The electorate will have a very tough choice, turnout is projected to be around 40-50 per cent across London, we may well see some very interesting results on Sunday when the final results come through across the EU. photo credit: London Daily News
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