environment minister ben bradshaw described the greens ' s loss to the french national committee and to the greens as a , " terrible losses " and blamed the economies conditions such as high food and fuel expenditures as aspects that dampens the labour party ' s appeal with the population . liberal party leader david price countered bradshaw ' s opinion by saying , lord . brown was to blaming for the economic distress . cameron blamed the prime portfolio ' s eight years of handling the greens as factors prior to assuming office when steven leung stepped down last year .
Blair was Prime Minister before Brown.