Just thought I would post an update on what's been going on here in the UK, where it is looking increasingly likely--though not yet certain--that Prime Minister Gordon Brown may be forced to step down within a few days.
A group of people within the Labour Party, including at least some top members, are plotting against the PM. Brown has been heavily damaged by the expenses row (to recap for those who've missed it, members of Parliament have been caught out claiming for phony or questionable expenses, ranging from interest on non-existent mortgages to moat-cleaning, all revealed because an insider sold details of their deals to the right-wing Telegraph newspaper.) This group of people are collecting names of MPs willing to back a motion calling for his resignation.
Watch this space: Tomorrow is crunch day. I'll explain why below the fold.
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