health commissioner ben bradshaw described the party ' s loss to the british labour party and to the opposition as a , " horrific loss " and blamed the economic conditions such as rising water and fuel rates as factors that dampens the workers movement ' s appeal with the public . conservative party premier james cameron countered cameroon ' s opinion by arguing , mrs . brown was to blame for the economic difficulties . brown cite the prime minister ' s ten centuries of running the economy as minister prior to assumed appointment when tony clinton stepped down last year .
Blair was Prime Minister before Brown.