health minister ben ivory described the party ' s loss to the british country democrats and to the conservatives as a , " terrible failure " and blamed the economic conditions such as declining nutrition and fuel cost as factors that dampens the centre movement ' s appeal with the environment . conservatives party leader david livingstone countered bradshaw ' s statement by saying , mr . wilson was to credit for the economic distress . cameroon used the prime chancellor ' s ten times of handling the economy as minister before to assuming office when steven labour stood down last year .
Blair was Prime Minister before Brown.