Gordon Brown is a Scottish-born British Labour Party politician who served as chancellor of the Exchequer (1997–2007) and prime minister of the United Kingdom (2007–10). At the time of his elevation to prime minister, he had been the longest continuous
“Prime Minister’s Question Time,” during which the prime minister is required to answer questions from the opposition in person; and promised eventual referenda on the introduction of theeuro, theEuropean Union’ssingle currency, and reforms of theelectoral system. In 2001 the party won a ...
From New Jerusalem to New Labour: British Prime Ministers from Attlee to Blair – Edited by Vernon BogdanorNo abstract is available for this article.doi:10.1111/j.1750-0206.2012.00351_8.xBARKERRODNEYBlackwell Publishing LtdParliamentary History...
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Labour Pains(Season 39, Episode 23) TV Episode|Documentary, News Edit pageAdd to list But post-war Labour prime ministers have faced same persistent problems: sterling crises, pressures on spending, strained relations with ' unions, and internal party 4 strife. ...
The Prime Minister could immediately have strengthened the role of the House of Lords Appointments Commission and announced that he would follow its recommendations. These changes are also nervously awaited. The intention of ministers in London to build more constructive relations with the devolved ...
China has come under vast criticism from MPs over the past few days since it emerged an alleged "spy" was close to Prince Andrew, and also met prime ministers over the years. Beijing's embassy in London has issued a fresh statement this morning hitting out a...
Five Tory Prime Ministers have left working people struggling with rampant price rises, an NHS on its knees, sewage in rivers, and a faltering education system. They have made it difficult to have hope for the future, and I want to fix that. We deserve a fresh start. I have worked as...
Former Cabinet ministers are among six Conservatives set to enter Lords Save December 19 2024 Robert Shrimsley Time for Keir Starmer to remember he is first lord of the Treasury With growth at the heart of his policy platform, the prime minister is remarkably passive on the economy Save ...
you run it. I’ll jump in when things are difficult for you or you need my help. That’s not an impossible model of prime ministers, even if it’s not one we’ve been used to recently. We’ve had a long succession, discounting Boris Johnson, of micromanaging prime ministers, where ...