(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - British prime minister and Labour party leader Gordon Brown continues to disappoint many people in the country, according to a poll by YouGov. 75 per cent of respondents think Brown is doing badly as head of government, down two points since July.

Conversely, 59 per cent of respondents think Conservative and official opposition leader David Cameron is doing a good job.

In June 2007, Brown officially became Labour leader and prime minister, replacing Blair. Brown had worked as chancellor of the exchequer. Blair served as Britain’s prime minister since May 1997, winning majority mandates in the 1997, 2001 and 2005 elections to the House of Commons.

Since December 2005, Cameron has been the leader of the Conservative party. In October 2007, Cameron challenged Brown to call a snap election, but the prime minister later announced he would not hold an early ballot.

On Aug. 21, Brown guaranteed that Labour will focus on economic issues in the next legislative period, saying, "That’s what we have been working on over the summer and that’s what we intend to do. (…) I believe people will see a government that is not only on their side, but very active on their behalf."

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.

Polling Data

Do you think Gordon Brown is doing well or badly as prime minister?

Do you think David Cameron is doing well or badly as Conservative leader?

Source: YouGov
Methodology: Online interviews with 1,745 British voters, conducted on Aug. 14 and Aug. 15, 2008. No margin of error was provided.

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