health minister ben nigeria described the coalition ' s loss to the united nationals party and to the greens as a , " colossal lose " and blamed the economically problems such as rising grocery and energy expenditure as factors that dampens the labour party ' s appeal with the government . conservative party leader tony cameron confirmed bradshaw ' s opinion by mentioning , m . brown was to blame for the economic turmoil . cameroon cited the cabinet portfolio ' s ten times of management the economy as minister prior to assuming office when christopher blair stepped down last years .
Blair was Prime Minister before Brown.