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David Cameron reneges on Tory pledge to give vote on EU Lisbon Treaty...and dishonest" in their intentions on a referendum. In the Commons on Monday, Mr Cameron mocked Gordon Brown over Labour's campaign backing Tony Blair for the EU presidency "When considering your efforts to get Tony Blair this job,... In this article: David Cameron, European Union, Vaclav Klaus, Conservative Party, David Heathcoat-Amory, Labour, Britain, Tony Blair, and Wells |
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Telegraph.co.uk - Politics | June 06, 2009
Gordon Brown facing big defeat in euro election battered by Tories and UKIP
Gordon Brown facing big defeat in euro election battered by Tories and UKIP Gordon Brown facing big defeat in euro election, battered by Tories and UKIP Labour is braced for another heavy setback when the results of the European elections...
In this article: Tories, UKIP, Labour, English Democrats, Beneficiary, The Sunday Telegraph, Liberal Democrats, and Prince of Wales
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Guardian | October 24, 2009
Ukip threat to Cameron majority
...in around 50 seats. Depending on Gordon Brown's ability to close the poll gap, the Ukip effect may not be enough to keep him in power, but ministers believe it could deliver a coalition or a small Tory majority. The fringe party is...
In this article: Ukip, David Cameron, Tories, Labour Party, Nigel Farage, Bruges Group, and Lisbon
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Daily Mail | November 13, 2009
PETER OBORNE: As Brown survives a hellish week, it's dawning on Cameron that victory isn't yet in the bag
...back to Labour., Cosnervatives could, and will, turn in droves, to UKIP and the BNP. Now Brown may have difficulties reading and writing along with being blind and deaf to public opinion but Cameron has also become afflicted by a deafness...
In this article: David Cameron, Labour Party, Tories, The Sun, Tony Blair, Unemployment, and Hiccup
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Guardian | November 19, 2009
A turning point for the constitution Peter Facey
...trying to hide what they are doing. Brown has signally failed to tackle constitutional reform: he merely pays it lip service when he needs to but has no serious desire to change what he thinks suits him. Cameron's ideas are just plain silly...
In this article: David Cameron, Bill Clinton, Democracy, EU, Oliver Cromwell, Jack Straw, Europe, and UK
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Daily Mail | October 14, 2009
Far-right Dutch MP Geert Wilders plans to visit UK this week after winning appeal against travel ban
He was detained by immigration officials when he landed at Heathrow and placed on a return flight to the Netherlands, complaining that it was a 'sad day for democracy' and attacking Gordon Brown as 'the biggest coward in Europe.'
In this article: Geert Wilders, UK, Islam, Jacqui Smith, Netherlands, Heathrow airport, and Europe
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BBC News | May 08, 2009
UKIP could topple Brown - Farage
UKIP launches its European elections campaign The UK Independence Party could topple Gordon Brown by beating Labour into fourth place in next month's Euro elections, says leader Nigel Farage. Launching the party's election campaign, Mr...
In this article: UKIP, Nigel Farage, Labour Party, European Union, Liberal Democrats, England, Europe, and London
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Daily Mail | October 05, 2009
Alex Salmond demands a seat at the TV election debate between party leaders
...is included. His Scottish National Party said it would consider court action to block the transmission in Scotland of debates between Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg unless its leader was allowed to take part. UK Independence...
In this article: Alex Salmond, Scotland, Scottish National Party, Labour, Nigel Farage, BBC News, Sky News, and ITV News
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Guardian | September 29, 2009
We need a better choice than AV
...was one. UKIP might be on-side, but they may be the only allies out there. "Vote yes, because Gordon Brown and Nigel Farage want you to" is not a compelling slogan. The risk is that, even if Labour scrape back in again, an AV referendum will...
In this article: Labour Party, Liberal Democrats, Populism, JavaScript, Cancer, and Malaise
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Daily Mail | November 08, 2009
'We'll be in Afghanistan for another five years,' warns head of the armed forces
...safe during WW2 and we can do it again. The country is in such a mess that Gordon Brown will be delighted when both he and his rotten government are shown the door at the forthcoming elections. I think that UKIP are in for a big swing...
In this article: Stanley McChrystal, Afghanistan, British troops, William Hague, Jock Stirrup, Taliban, Barack Obama, and U.S.
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James Gordon Brown (born 20 February 1951) is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Labour Party. Brown became Prime Minister in June 2007, after the resignation of Tony Blair and three days after becoming leader of the governing Labour Party. Immediately before this he had served as Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Labour government from 1997 to 2007 under Tony Blair.
Brown has a PhD in history from the University of Edinburgh and spent his early career working as a television journalist. He has been a Member of Parliament since 1983; first for Dunfermline East and since 2005 for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath. As Prime Minister, he also holds the offices of First Lord of the Treasury and the Minister for the Civil Service.
Brown's time as Chancellor was marked by major reform of Britain's monetary and fiscal policy architecture, transferring interest rate setting powers to the Bank of England, by a wide extension of the powers of the Treasury to cover much domestic policy and by transferring responsibility for banking supervision to the Financial Services Authority. Controversial moves included the abolition of Advance Corporation Tax (ACT) relief in his first budget, and the removal in his final budget of the 10 per cent "starting rate" of personal income tax which he had introduced in 1999.
After an initial rise in opinion polls, Brown's time as Prime Minister has seen his approval ratings fall and the Labour Party suffer its worst local election results in 40 years. Despite public and parliamentary pressure on his leadership, he remains leader of the Labour Party.
- Birth Date:
- February 20, 1951
- Birthplace:
- Govan, Glasgow, Scotland
- Religion:
- Church of Scotland
- Nationality:
- British
- Spouse:
- Sarah Brown
- Residence:
- North Queensferry
- University Attended:
- University of Edinburgh
- Political party:
- Labour
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