Reprieve for Brown as revolt falters

THE British PM’s chances of survival were boosted last night when a “peasants revolt” of backbenchers failed to materialise.

Gordon Brown had faced renewed challenges to his grip on power last night after the Labour Party suffered its worst electoral results in a century and another minister quit his government.

Brown’s future appeared to rest on the outcome of yesterday’s meeting with several hundred Labour lawmakers from both houses of parliament to discuss the dire election results.