Britons seem not to warm to Gordon Brown - not even in wax

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May 15, 2008, 15:30 GMT

London - If any proof was needed that Britons are far from enamoured with Prime Minister Gordon Brown it was provided Thursday with a poll showing that more than 80 per cent don't even wish to have him cast into a waxwork at Madame Tussauds. The world-famous museum asked more than 6,300 visitors - in the museum and online - for their thoughts about having a model of Brown, who took over as prime minister from Tony Blair without a contest last June. A staggering 84 per cent said 'no.' Madame Tussauds resorted to taking its own poll on the issue because its normal policy is to allow only 'elected' leaders to be cast in wax. Of the 6,333 people who voted on whether Brown should be cast in wax before he wins a general election, 16.2 per cent were in favour while 83.8 per cent were against. 'The UK public simply don't want to see Gordon Brown in the attraction at the moment. We will, therefore, not be creating his figure, although when an election is called we will make the elected PM - whoever that is, in line with our policy,' said Edward Fuller, general manager of Madame Tussauds. Earlier this year, Madame Tussauds said it approached Brown to sit for the model within six months, but did not get a response. Brown's aides said he had 'more important things to worry about.' Responding to the poll's results, Brown spokesman said Thursday: 'As we made clear when Madame Tussauds originally approached us to ask if the PM would sit for them, he has more important things to be doing with his time, and the same goes for worrying about this poll.'

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SP4: and to thinkMay 18th, 2008 - 16:18:20

...you got rid of Tonny Blair for this lemon...

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