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| Cameron queries Brown No 10 move | Cameron queries Brown No 10 move |
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| Gordon Brown lacks a "full-throated mandate" to become prime minister and there should be an election soon after Tony Blair resigns, David Cameron says. | Gordon Brown lacks a "full-throated mandate" to become prime minister and there should be an election soon after Tony Blair resigns, David Cameron says. |
| The Conservative leader told BBC One's Sunday AM show that Mr Blair had promised at the last general election to serve a full term. | The Conservative leader told BBC One's Sunday AM show that Mr Blair had promised at the last general election to serve a full term. |
| Mr Cameron also called for a "revolution in responsibility", with less emphasis on state control. | Mr Cameron also called for a "revolution in responsibility", with less emphasis on state control. |
| Pensions Secretary John Hutton rejected the call for an early election. | |
| 'Formidable politician' | 'Formidable politician' |
| Mr Cameron said of Mr Brown, who is widely expected to take over from Mr Blair: "I just don't really know him very well. We have only met and talked a couple of times. | Mr Cameron said of Mr Brown, who is widely expected to take over from Mr Blair: "I just don't really know him very well. We have only met and talked a couple of times. |
| "Sometimes in politics you have some friendships across the floor of the Commons but I just don't really know him. | "Sometimes in politics you have some friendships across the floor of the Commons but I just don't really know him. |
| We are going to implement our manifesto. That's the most important thing John HuttonPensions secretary | |
| "He's a formidable politician, no doubt about it, but I think his problem is his record." | "He's a formidable politician, no doubt about it, but I think his problem is his record." |
| Asked whether Mr Brown becoming prime minister would be any different to John Major's accession in 1990, Mr Cameron said: "I think there's a difference this time in that Tony Blair uniquely said before the last election that 'I'm not going to fight another election but I'm going to do a full term'. | Asked whether Mr Brown becoming prime minister would be any different to John Major's accession in 1990, Mr Cameron said: "I think there's a difference this time in that Tony Blair uniquely said before the last election that 'I'm not going to fight another election but I'm going to do a full term'. |
| "People elected him for a full term, so we are in a different situation." | "People elected him for a full term, so we are in a different situation." |
| Hospitals | Hospitals |
| He said: "Whoever takes over must know they haven't got that full-throated mandate from the British people, so we should have an early election." | He said: "Whoever takes over must know they haven't got that full-throated mandate from the British people, so we should have an early election." |
| Mr Brown's record was on of "more state control", Mr Cameron said. | |
| The Conservatives would offer a "social responsibility revolution" with, for instance, hospitals and NHS trusts running their own affairs, rather than Whitehall. | The Conservatives would offer a "social responsibility revolution" with, for instance, hospitals and NHS trusts running their own affairs, rather than Whitehall. |
| Mr Hutton said there was no need for an election soon after Mr Blair resigns. | |
| He told BBC One's The Politics Show: "I think we are going to implement our manifesto. That's the most important thing. | |
| "We are going to do what we were elected to do in 2005 | |
| "Personally, I don't see the argument in favour of an election when we choose a new leader. | |
| "I think we will continue to implement the manifesto and govern as New Labour." | |
| 'Carving up' | |
| But Mr Cameron said there needed to be a debate on the chancellor's record in government. | |
| On Saturday, the chancellor accused some groups of playing "fast and loose" with the political union between England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. | On Saturday, the chancellor accused some groups of playing "fast and loose" with the political union between England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. |
| But Mr Cameron said Labour was to blame for "carving up" the UK through devolution. | But Mr Cameron said Labour was to blame for "carving up" the UK through devolution. |
| He also accused the government backed a version of European integration which meant "more power going from nation states". | He also accused the government backed a version of European integration which meant "more power going from nation states". |
| The EU had to do more to encourage global trade, action to save the environment and help for the developing world he added. | The EU had to do more to encourage global trade, action to save the environment and help for the developing world he added. |
| Mr Cameron said there were "painful choices" to be made on the cost of travel, whichever party was in government. | Mr Cameron said there were "painful choices" to be made on the cost of travel, whichever party was in government. |
| However, if green taxes - such as those on flying - rose, others imposed on families should decline, he added. | However, if green taxes - such as those on flying - rose, others imposed on families should decline, he added. |