(Angus Reid Global Scan) - Many adults in Britain express their preference for Labour party member Gordon Brown as a prospective candidate for the country's top political job, according to a poll by YouGov published in the Daily Telegraph. 41 per cent of respondents think the current chancellor of the exchequer would make the better prime minister, while 34 per cent choose Conservative leader David Cameron.

Brown has been in charge of Britain's finances since 1997—the longest continuous tenure for any public servant in the position. He has been mentioned as a possible replacement for current Labour leader and prime minister Tony Blair, who has vowed to retire at the end of his current mandate in 2010. 36 per cent of respondents think Brown will be a good prime minister, while 33 per cent disagree.

Since December 2005, Cameron has been the leader of the Conservative party. The 39-year-old former education spokesman is the fourth person to command the opposition organization in the past eight years.46 per cent of respondents think Cameron has been a good leader for the Tories, while 19 per cent disagree.

Yesterday, the Liberal Democrats announced that foreign affairs spokesman Menzies Campbell will be their new leader. A leadership ballot of party members was called in January after Charles Kennedy admitted to a drinking problem.

In May 2005, British voters renewed the House of Commons. The governing Labour party secured 356 seats, followed by the Conservatives with 197 and the Liberal Democrats with 62.

The next election to the House of Commons must be held on or before Jun. 3, 2010. Sitting prime ministers can dissolve Parliament and call an early ballot at their discretion.

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If you had to choose, who do you think would make the better prime minister, Gordon Brown or David Cameron?

Do you think Gordon Brown will, or will not, prove a good prime minister?

Do you think that David Cameron is or is not proving a good leader of the Conservative Party?

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