Gordon Brown

Gordon Brown’s Ramadan Message

Gates of Vienna (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

Dhimmitude at its finest from the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Hat tip: Steen . [post ends here]

What's the point of ousting Gordon Brown?

A Progressive Viewpoint (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

Mike Smithson asks the key question regarding the future of Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Regarding polling evidence which shows that David Miliband (the most probable challenger to Gordon Brown) would fare no better in a general election than the current leader, Smithson comments: There’s no point in Labour going through the agony of ousting Gordon and electing a new leader unless that would help their...

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Gordon Brown ignores his critics and praises Capital of Culture triumph

icLiverpool (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

PRIME Minister Gordon Brown yesterday praised Liverpool’s “extraordinary success” as European Capital of Culture on a visit to the city while insisting the Government was doing all it could to help hard-up families.

• Liverpool News: PM Gordon Brown pays tribute to Liverpool's success - Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk

Charles Clarke calls on Gordon Brown to quit "within months"

Mirror.co.uk (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago

Charles Clarke yesterday called on the Prime Minister to quit "within months".

Gordon Brown sends his best wishes for Ramadan to Muslims...

Cranmer (Free subscription) | yesterday

...in Kuwait? The Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) has published the Ramadan greetings sent to the Muslims of Kuwait by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It says: "Ramadan teaches patience and humility, and reminds us of our shared moral universe; our obligation to others," Brown said in a message to mark the beginning of the holy month. "The message of empathy...

Gordon Brown should shape up or 'go with honour' Charles Clarke says

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | yesterday

Charles Clarke has stepped up his attack on Gordon Brown suggesting it may be in the best interests of the Labour Party for the Prime Minister to step down.

Gordon Brown The runners and riders

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | yesterday

Charles Clarke has launched an attack on Gordon Brown suggesting it may be in the best interests of the Labour Party for the Prime Minister to step down. But who would be best placed to take over?

Charles Clarke tells Gordon Brown to 'stand down'

The Herald (Free subscription) | yesterday

Prime Minister Gordon Brown's leadership was called into further question today when former Home Secretary Charles Clarke warned he had just months to prove himself or he would have to "stand down with honour".

Analysis Is Charles Clarke's attack on Gordon Brown desperation or calculation?

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | yesterday

Desperation or calculation? That is what Gordon Brown will be thinking when he assesses the potential impact of Charles Clarke's plea for the Prime Minister to effectively consider his position for the good of the party.

Gordon Brown's Scotland: Backyard blues

The Economist (Free subscription) | yesterday

The prime minister’s native land is no longer his redoubt NOT only is Gordon Brown leading a country the OECD claims is about to enter recession; he also flew north on September 4th to find the part of it he calls home in revolt. Chief among the prime minister’s difficulties in Scotland is a resurgent Scottish National Party (SNP), which is expected to win a parliamentary by-election in the Labour-held...

Analysis: Gordon Brown had feared a worse attack by Charles Clarke

Times Online (Free subscription) | yesterday

No week of misery for the Prime Minister would be truly complete without an intervention from Charles Clarke.

How do cartoonists get Gordon Brown?

Re-cycle of Life (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008

Our Prime Minister is such a peculiar man, not least that he looks like a completely different person in any given photograph. Cartoonists have found him tricky to get from the beginning, and it's still not much easier. Look at these pics to see how strange his face can be (the lips, the eyes...) , and then the way some cartoonists (Rowson, Bell, Morland) have tried to catch him.

Brown fears for the union

Red Star Solidarity (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

Scottish Parliament building above The BBC website and news this morning report today that The Scottish National Party has claimed that Gordon Brown is "caving in to pressure" to concede more powers to the Scottish Parliament. It follows the prime minister's speech at the CBI dinner in Glasgow in which he indicated that he favoured enhanced financial powers for Holyrood. The heading on the BBC website...

The Divine Right of the Prime Minister

Havering On (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago

Last week according to Alistair Darling, the chancellor, Britain was facing "arguably the worst" economic downturn in 60 years which will be "more profound and long-lasting" than people had expected. Last night according to Gordon Brown Prime Minister he was cautiously optimistic that underlying strengths would help Britain weather the global crisis. Now they will both argue that what they were saying...

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Brown warned over fuel bill "betrayal"

Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's most powerful union, Unite, warned embattled Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Friday that failing to impose a one-off tax on utility firms to help families cope with soaring fuel bills would be a "betrayal".