Gordon Brown
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Ben Bradshaw takes the gloves off...regulating the BBC," he adds. Labour's opponents point out that both Tony Blair and Gordon Brown courted Murdoch assiduously, and Murdoch influenced many policy decisions, from Europe to cross-media ownership. Blair was even accused of... In this article: Ben Bradshaw, Rupert Murdoch, News International, Conservative Party, ITV, BBC, James Murdoch, Labour Party, Tony Blair, and Tax |
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Sydney Morning Herald - National | November 12, 2009
Report to recommend free-to-air Ashes TV
...his treatment at the hands of the Murdoch-owned Sun tabloid. Brown phoned Murdoch to complain about the Sun's criticism of his government's handling of the war in Afghanistan. The prime minister's office said the pair spoke on Tuesday at...
In this article: Rupert Murdoch, World Cup, Evening Standard, England and Wales Cricket Board, English Football Association, Channel Four, England cricket team, and News Corporation
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Metro | November 12, 2009
PM phoned Rupert Murdoch amid 'misspelling row'
...REPORTER - Thursday, November 12, 2009 Gordon Brown telephoned media mogul Rupert Murdoch amid the row, fuelled by The Sun, of the Prime Minister's apparent spelling error in a letter of condolence. The Labour leader reportedly contacted...
In this article: Rupert Murdoch, The Sun, News Corp, Labour, Downing Street, Tories, Financial Times, and Peter Mandelson
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Guardian | November 11, 2009
Roy Greenslade: Brown phoned Murdoch to complain at Sun campaign
...to complain at Sun campaign Gordon Brown called Rupert Murdoch on Tuesday to complain about The Sun's campaign against the government's handling of the Afghanistan war, reports the Financial Times. The prime minister's phone call...
In this article: Rupert Murdoch, The Sun, Roy Greenslade, Respondent, News International, James Murdoch, Financial Times, and Peter Mandelson
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Independent.co.uk - UK | November 14, 2009
At last, PM eclipses 'The Sun' and enjoys a good week
...comeback In his telephone call with Rupert Murdoch last Tuesday evening, Gordon Brown, while keeping the tone friendly, warned the owner of The Sun that his paper was effectively undermining Britain's mission in Afghanistan. By attacking...
In this article: The Sun, Rupert Murdoch, David Miliband, Britain, and Glasgow
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Murdoch dynasty battles Labour
...on Brown. The fact that it spelt Janes's name wrong on its website is acutely embarrassing. Murdoch is heavy-hearted about abandoning Brown. He is not convinced by Cameron, but he know it makes good business sense to back him. In the end,...
In this article: Rupert Murdoch, Labour Party, James Murdoch, David Cameron, John Major, News International, and Tories
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Gordon Brown on Rupert Murdoch - and Murdoch on Brown
What the media mogul and the prime minister have said about each other over the years Rupert Murdoch and Gordon Brown engage in deep conversation. Photograph: Tom Stoddart/Getty Images "I have got a great deal of respect for what he has...
In this article: Rupert Murdoch, Tony Blair, News International, Labour, Britain, and Scotland
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The Sun got too hot without Hinton, its coolest head
...respects Gordon himself. Gordon, newly sympathetic on Today, says he still respects Rupert, too - but that this (he's obviously been told from afar) was something handled by those who run "the British operation". So, more of a domestic...
In this article: Rupert Murdoch, James Murdoch, Dominic Mohan, Dow Jones, New York, and Downing Street
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Gordon Brown had 'friendly' conversation with Rupert Murdoch after Sun's letter attack
...Brown had 'friendly' conversation with Rupert Murdoch after Sun's letter attack Brown and Murdoch had 'friendly' conversation after Sun's letter attack Prime minister and media tycoon spoke after paper's coverage of 'misspelt' letter to...
In this article: Rupert Murdoch, David Cameron, The Sun, News International, Labour, and Afghanistan
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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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