I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific- Lily Tomlin

Gordon Brown Resigns as MP- HALLELUJAH

The day has finally come, whether you love him or hate him (me), Gordon Brown has finally decided to throw in the towel. Having been MP for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath (where the hell is that?!) for 31 years... 31 years... How can they cope? He has resigned, or at least will, after the 2015 General Election. But what does this leave for Brown? And what reputation has he left behind?

Bias is something that is strong for me when it comes to Gordon Brown, 1) because I have only lived to have seen or known about his huge mistakes in the 2008 World Economic Crisis, and 2) I live in a deeply Conservative South East constituency... You can see where this is going...

But where do I start? Back in the day, before I was born, Labour needed reformation or a renaissance, and the Blair-Brown co-op offered this in 1997, and much more. It offered the Labour Party a new lead on socialism, and being a keen economist and nerd, Brown virtually walked into the role of Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1997. That was an achievement, a huge one, which he capitalized on by using his mathematics and graphs to reform our economy, with public spending being prioritized, and with living standards increasing, Mr Brown hadn't done bad in his first term.. But this allowed him to get ambitious... Too ambitious.

Anyone for a pint of failure?

It had been long speculated that Gordon had wanted to be Prime Minister, from a young age. I'm not sure about that, maybe an astronaut, or in the case of Gordon Brown, probably Mickey Mouse, but not Prime Minister. But in 2007, having seen Labour's popularity drop with the Iraq War-"miraculous" disappearance of Weapons of Mass Destruction and the warning alarms on the economy going off, Blair wisely jumped ship, leaving his colleague (Brown) to fill the shoes of a clown in a fire of economic disaster. That was precarious enough, and I feel some sympathy for him... But I'm afraid the next few years of his life were dotted with incompetence and stubbornness.

Firstly, having gained leadership of the country, without a General Election, he should've naturally caled one. Just to gain public backing, and with his ratings and Labour's on the infamous "Brown Bounce", it seemed he would've won... But then he done the also infamous, "Bottler Brown" and decided to let his ratings to fall, and this became a recurring theme for the next few years... 3 words: Economy, Boom, Bust. 2008 wasn't exactly the brightest year of his life... And will be forever remembered as the year, Brown cocked up. He saved the banks, which was valiant enough, but not his bacon. The again, infamous, recession occurred, and the rest is history. Because of this incident. Brown and Labour were predicted to lose the 2010 General Election, but because this was Brown behind the reins, it was natural that he was going to go out spectacularly. And not only did he do so, but he also managed to nail the coffin of defeat, by calling a deep Labour supporter a "bigot"... Even at the young age of 12, I knew that the word bigot was not a nice word... So because of Brown, I have remembered the most pleasing memories in history: the moment Gordon Brown put his hands in his head upon hearing the news... Thanks for the legacy Brown!

Jordan Ifield (Now let the discussion begin!)