energy minister ryan bradshaw described the greens ' s loss to the united national party and to the public as a , " terrible loss " and quoted the economic conditions such as rising food and fuel costs as factors that dampened the labour party ' s appeal with the government . liberal party chair tony taylor defended ivory ' s opinion by saying , mr . gray was to responsible for the economic depression . cameron blamed the prime minister ' s eleven years of management the economy as commissioner preceding to entering office when gavin blair stepped down last year .
Blair was Prime Minister before Brown.