Former Labour minister says Claire Ward under 'Doomsday' threat from LibDems

12.23.00am GMT Mon 24th Mar 2008

Gordon Brown's majority is under threat in Watford

Former Labour Government Minister Charles Clarke has listed Watford's MP Claire Ward 21st in a 'Doomsday' list of seats that Labour will lose on a swing of just 1.5% at the next General Election. Mr Clarke lists the seat as being vulnerable to be lost to the Liberal Democrat candidate Sal Brinton.

The seats could be lost by Labour if a total of just 7,417 voters change their votes to the party in second place.

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has an overall majority of 67. However, the abolition of six Labour-held seats and other boundary changes favouring the Conservatives mean that he will go into the next election defending a notional majority of just 47. The loss of 24 seats, including Watford will lead to Labour losing its overall majority and probably a hung Parliament.

The list can be seen in full at http://extras.timesonline.co.uk/doomsdaymemo.pdf.