Could the youngest MP bring down Brown's government?

After a whopping defeat in the Norwich North by-election by 27 year-old Conservative candidate, Ms. Chloe Smith, Labour was forced to concede a seat previously held by Ian Gibson. Her 7,000+ vote majority cannot be ignored, because it could very well be a preview of what is yet to come in the next general election. Her win now makes Ms. Smith, a University of York graduate, the youngest MP in Parliament (possibly very good news), and is causing a lot of turmoil in the ranks of Labour.

In a move that angered many supporters, Mr. Gibson, who had previously held the seat with a majority of over 5,000 votes, was forced to bow out of the election due to his implication with the expenses scandal. It now appears that the voters may maintain a long memory after learning of the excessive expense abuses widely reported earlier this Summer. And this is what has a number of senior Labour figures and back-benchers concerned. Some are again calling for consideration of a leadership change, so things are getting quite interesting.

Yes, it almost reminds one of Ms. Thatcher's plight when Conservative party leaders decided that a change was necessary to hold control. Have Labour finally realised that if such a change is not done now, it could be too late to save their leadership in the next elections?

One thing is certain - any defeats such as that brought about by Ms. Smith deal a powerful blow to the Brown Government. Conservatives now have the best opportunity ever to capitalise on the current situation. We will enjoy watching to see if they are able to make it happen.