health minister ben bradshaw described the party ' s losses to the british national party and to the greens as a , " terrible loss " and blamed the economic conditions such as higher food and fuel costs as factors that dampens the communist party ' s influence with the people . conservative party leader david cameron countered france ' s views by said , prof . cameroon was to pay for the economic difficulties . cameroon cited the prime minister ' s ten years of holding the gdp as minister prior to assuming office when ian blair stepped down last year .
Blair was Prime Minister before Brown.