(Angus Reid Global Scan) - Many Britons are content with current chancellor of the exchequer Gordon Brown, according to a poll by ICM Research published in The Guardian. 52 per cent of respondents are satisfied with Brown's performance.

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.

On Dec. 6, the Conservative party announced that education spokesman David Cameron would be their new leader. The 39-year-old Cameron becomes the fourth person to command the opposition organization in the past eight years.

Cameron has appointed four women to his shadow cabinet—a record for the Tories—and said the team "draws on all the best talents in the Conservative party." 51 per cent of respondents are satisfied with Cameron's performance.

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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Based on what you have seen and heard are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the job Gordon Brown is doing as chancellor of the exchequer?

Based on what you have seen and heard are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the job David Cameron is doing as leader of the Conservative party?

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