In the most likely scenario Mr Brown will take his leave relatively swiftly, after recognising that any efforts to prop himself up with Lib Dem support are likely to be hopeless.
Do they opt to keep him in the fold and take regular direct hits from the former leader or do they force his hand to leave and take direct hits from others for giving Labour a majority on a plate?
Mr Savimbi's second big breach of the agreement is his refusal to leave the central highlands to take up his position as opposition leader in Luanda.
Jobs, of course, has been on medical leave since last month, when the Cupertino, California computer maker released a statement from Jobs announcing he will take a medical leave, his third since 2004, and handing day-to-day operations to Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook.
When his father died, he was persuaded to leave his practice as a land economist to take up his father's seat as an MP in western Kenya.
Cook took over for Jobs as acting CEO earlier this year when Jobs announced he had to take another medical leave of absence for his health.
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Hence, he says, his take-it-or-leave-it offer in September to PAL's three unions: a 20% employee stake in the company plus three seats on the 15-member board - in exchange for a commitment not to strike for 10 years and cuts in employee benefits that would add up to half of take-home pay.
All year his signature stance has been take me or leave me, but that's easy to say when you have a 40-point lead.
His take: Apple is right to leave many pros behind.
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Should he decide to leave his home in Madrid to take in one of the world's greatest fixtures, there is no doubt he would be welcomed back with open arms in the city he once adorned.
When community leaders visited President Daniel arap Moi to discuss the violence, his response was that those who could not take it should leave.
While in the hospital recovering from surgery, Backus seized the opportunity to take stock of his life and think about the legacy he would leave behind.
The President was told that if he would only give up his commitment and agree to leave America vulnerable, Moscow would take dramatic actions to reduce the danger of nuclear war.
Before Christmas Wasps owner Steve Hayes offered take-it-or-leave-it deals to 19 members of his squad who are out of contract at the end of this season.
He will not leave the BBC - but will take a new role "commensurate with his skills and experience", the corporation has said.
When we leave the innocent Robbie to his enforced atonement, it is to take up Briony's story as she trains to be a nurse in London.
In the U.S., anyone male or female employed for at least 12 months by a business with a payroll of at least 50 people may take 12 unpaid weeks off and not lose his or her job under the Family Medical Leave Act.
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And then Barak, with his arrogant "take this Palestinian state punctured by Israeli-controlled settlements and highways, or leave it!"
Mr Stanojevic added that there were some big names in the business who could be in line to take over, including the current boss of mining giant Xstrata, Mick Davis, who will leave his post after it completes its merger with Glencore.
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