energy minister ben bradshaw described the party ' s lose to the british national government and to the greens as a , " terrible loss " and blamed the economic conditions such as raised food and fuel costs as factors that dampens the national party ' s appeals with the public . democrat party mp david cameron countered denmark ' s opinion by writing , mr . brown was to accountable for the economic difficulties . cameroon cited the education spokesman ' s ten years of handling the economy as minister predecessor to retaining office when tony blair stepped down last month .
Blair was Prime Minister before Brown.