The cutting edge.

Brown, Gordon, 1951-; Balls, Ed, 1967-; Cameron, David, 1966-; Labour Party (Great Britain); British politics & government, 2007-

The article reports on the economic policies of the British Conservative Party under the leadership of David Cameron and those of the ruling Labour Party of prime minister Gordon Brown. The central issue of the article is which set of guidelines will appeal most to British voters at the next general election. Also examined is the political maneuvering of Ed Balls and Peter Madelson, members of Brown's cabinet.