Gordon Brown
Guide Note
Gordon Brown is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He took office on June 27, 2007, shortly after becoming the leader of the Labour Party. Since becoming Prime Minister, Brown has lobbied for a slight rearrangement of powers in the government, suggesting the transfer of several key duties of prime minister to parliament, and the granting of some parliamentary duties to citizens. In his campaign for Labour Party leader, he emphasized constitutional reform, fighting corruption, a relaxation of housing regulations and an expansion of doctor's hours to increase health care availability. Brown has officially maintained support for the Iraq War and the United States, though his approached is comparably reserved to that of Tony Blair. Brown has been involved in several controversies, including links to the nuclear power industry, neglecting deficient services for failure to call referendum on the EU Lisbon Treaty.
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- BBC News: Travel terror security stepped up (November 14, 2007)
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Gordon Brown Recent News
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- Guardian Unlimited: Gordon Brown: We'll use our schools to break down class barriers | Comment is free | The Observer (February 10, 2008)
- Guardian Unlimited: Brown laughs off EU 'snub' as leaders gather in Lisbon (December 13, 2007)
- The Telegraph: Brown absent as Miliband signs EU treaty (December 13, 2007)
- The Telegraph: Gordon Brown reveals 'Fortress Britain' plan (November 14, 2007)
- Guardian Unlimited: Brown in row over anti-terror plans (November 14, 2007)
- The Observer: Crisis for Brown as election ruled out (October 7, 2007)
- Financial Times: UK election talk sparked by troops move (Oct 2, 2007)
- BBC News: UK Politics | Unions 'mobilised for election' (Oct 1, 2007)
- BBC News: Brown 'not ruling out snap poll' (Sept 23, 2007)
- BBC News: I won't let you down, says Brown (Sept 24, 2007)
- Guardian Unlimited: Brown calls for more sanctions on Mugabe regime (Sept 20, 2007)
- The Telegraph: Rudy Giuliani campaigns with Brown and Blair (Sept 20, 2007)
- The Independent: Labour poll lead tempts Brown to call election (Sept 20, 2007)
The Blair-Brown Change Over
- The Guardian: "Brown declared prime minister" (June 27, 2007)
- BBC News: Brown is UK's new prime minister (June 27, 2007)
- BBC News: Timeline: Blair vs Brown (April 7, 2007)
The Blair-Brown Change Over Comment
- The Indepedent: "New Labour, New Era" (June 25, 2007)
- Times Online: Like Being in Church But Without the Fun (June 25, 2007)
- Times Online: How Brown Can Solve the Problems Blair Has Left Behind (June 24, 2007)
Gordon Brown Biographies and Background
- Guardian Unlimited: "The five tests" (2000)
- Guardian Unlimited: "Revealed: Brown and Blair's Pact" (2003)
- HM Treasury: Biography
- BBC News: "Profile: Gordon Brown" (2006) | Gordon Brown's Schooldays (2006)
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Gordon Brown On the United Kingdom
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- BBC News: "UK's Existence is at Risk"
Gordon Brown Scandals and Controversies
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- Times Online: "The Real Cost of Gordon Brown’s Free Education"
- The Independent: "Gordon's top tips on milking the welfare state"
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Gordon Brown Criticism
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Gordon Brown Blogs and Commentaries
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Gordon Brown Videos and Media
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Gordon Brown Humor
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