(Westminster): Gordon Brown has moved to reinforce the Labour Party as the moralistic voice of the country by saying he will stand up and "solve the problems the Labour Party have created" before he leaves.

In answer to Conservative calls for a General Election Brown replied indignantly.

"I refuse to leave a job half done and feel that the British Public don't want to see politicians as quitters. We still have corrupt MPs, a floundering country, out of date infrastructure, a dead economy and an overbudget Olympics we can't really pay for any more... How would I look if I walked away from these issues and left them for someone else to clear up?

"Therefore I have edited the country's election rules and will do the honourable thing, refuse to stand down until I have fixed the messes I have made, my concience will allow no less."

Although this stance has led many political commentators to say Brown is facing things like a man and doing the honourable thing, some have questioned the timeframe put forward by the Prime Minister.

"Having spoken to many learned colleagues I have worked out that we should have the problems fixed, along with any new problems we create, by around 2025," said Brown.

"Therefore I shall do as the Conservatives wish and decide upon the 22nd of July 2025 for our next General Election.

"Should we still have problems to fix however I reserve the right to delay that decision and stay in power for as long as it takes to fix them."

Brown's decision has been called "very good" by his Great Aunt Phyllis who told the press he'd always been a boy to clean up his own messes and it was right he was allowed to finish the job.

Opposition leader David Cameron admitted to some reservations about the plan, largely surrounding the 16 year gap to the next election and Brown's plan to have the title "Prime Minister" changed to "Oh Exalted and Immortally Ruling One".

The debate continues.