British Transport Secretary Andrew Adoni

British Transport Secretary Andrew Adonis (L) and Business Secretary Peter Mandelson walk past the Houses of Parliament in central London, on May 11, 2010. Talks on forming a new British government reached "decision time" Tuesday, after Prime Minister Gordon Brown dramatically vowed to stand down to keep his party in power following a poll deadlock. The three main political parties held more frantic negotiations after Brown announced he would step down as Labour leader, confounding expectations that the Conservatives would strike a deal with the smaller Liberal Democrats. AFP PHOTO/Carl de Souza (Photo credit should read CARL DE SOUZA/AFP via Getty Images)