PM refuses to rule out early election
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Gordon Brown today refused to rule out calling a snap general election as new polls showed Labour maintaining its lead over the Tories.
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Prime Minister Gordon Brown refused Sunday to quash intense speculation that he could soon call a general election, saying he was simply &quot;getting on with the job&quot;.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair sought to dispel the assumption he will easily win a third consecutive term in office later this year, predicting the election would be a "tough, tough fight". "This election, when it ...
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Australian Prime Minister John Howard promised yesterday not to let his Oct. 9 election triumph go to his head as he was formally reappointed leader of his Liberal Party.
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IRAQI Prime Minister Iyad Allawi is adamant January elections remain on track despite US warnings that violence could exclude some provinces.
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Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon told his Cabinet Sunday that he won&#39;t rule out the possibility of allowing Palestinians living in east Jerusalem to vote for the upcoming
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The huge turnout in Iraq's landmark elections should not be a trigger to hasten the withdrawal of US-led coalition forces from the country, Australian Prime Minister John Howard said.
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Iraq's interim PM  insists  January's election will take place even if violence stops some Iraqis from voting.
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Australian Prime Minister John Howard insisted Monday that he could win upcoming elections despite a new opinion poll showing him losing further support to his centre-left opponent.
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PM refuses to attend and calls on fellow leaders to bring more pressure to bear on Mugabe's regime.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair rules out taking part in a televised election debate with his political rivals.
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The Iraqi prime minister insisted Sunday that the raging insurgency &#151; which has claimed 300 lives in the last week alone and resulted in a wave of kidnappings &#151; will not delay January elections, promising the vote will strike a "major blow" against the violent opposition.
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The head of Iraq&#39;s electoral commission says he is not empowered to delay the country&#39;s elections as demanded by some political parties, but he does not rule out a postponement.
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ELEANOR HALL: Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has warned he might call early elections, following a major setback to his plans to withdraw Israeli settlers and troops from the Gaza Strip.
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Interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi has vowed that elections will go ahead as scheduled in January, even if some Iraqis are unable to vote.
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PRIME Minister John Howard was last night deciding whether to call an election today for October 9, with key advisers arguing there was no advantage in waiting.
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Officials insisted that Prime Minister Ayad Allawi did not tell President Bush that the elections should be delayed.