Why, you may ask? Hasn't no less a figure than Nick Robinson concluded that that the invitations to join El Gordo's big tent are no more than pre-election mischief-making on the Prime Minister's part?
Well, precisely. Brown claims, contrary to Robinson's analysis, that this really is "the new politics" of bipartisanship and co-operation - but a decision to call a general election would expose the tactic as no more than a transparent attempt to embarass David Cameron.
I have, in any case, made plain my view on more than one occasion that Gordon will not call an election until spring 2008 at the earliest, and readers of this blog seem to agree, with sping 2008 or spring 2009 favoured by 77pc of those who took part in my recent poll.
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I think you're probably right, Paul. You can't call an early election unless you know, and I mean KNOW, that you're going to win it. Brown is probably 99% sure he'll win, but that's not enough.
Interesting point. If he called the election early he would also risk making enemies of Bercow and Mercer who would feel let down.
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