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NEWS ABOUT: Harriet Harman

Harriet Harman stories: 4 news summaries

British Cabinet Starts to Rebel Against Brown

After a bad week, PM's deputy suggests she wants to lead Britain

May 4, 09 6:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - A disastrous week for Gordon Brown has reignited speculation that the British prime minister could be forced out of his job, as senior Labour figures struggled to rein in a restless party. After losing a vote on soldiers' rights and backing down on proposed reforms, Brown is facing renewed calls... More »

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United Kingdom • British Parliament • Gordon Brown • British Cabinet • Labour Party • Harriet Harman • Alan Johnson

Top Allies Look to Unseat Gordon Brown

Knives come out for battered PM as Labour ministers plan revolt

Jul 29, 08 9:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - Several of the leading members of Gordon Brown's government will try to oust him as prime minister, reports the Times of London. Two contenders have emerged in a possible leadership challenge: David Miliband, the youthful foreign secretary allied with Tony Blair; and Harriet Harman, the deputy leader of the Labour... More »

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United Kingdom • Gordon Brown • Labour • UK politics • David Miliband • Labour Party • Harriet Harman

Superhero Dads Protest on Lawmaker's Roof

Fathers' group demonstrates for paternal access rights

Jun 8, 08 4:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - Two dads in superhero getups climbed on a British lawmaker's roof today to demand their rights, the AP reports. A fathers' group staged the protest to promote paternal access rights, after talks with 10 Downing St. broke down. “We are now resuming a full-scale campaign of direct action,”... More »

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protests • superhero • civil rights • father • Britain • British officials • Harriet Harman • costume

UK Politician
Ridiculed for
Flak Jacket

Brown No. 2 wears stab-proof vest to tour her own London nabe

Apr 1, 08 9:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Gordon Brown's deputy has sparked a media frenzy after she was photographed wearing a stab-proof vest around her own neighborhood in southeast London. Harriet Harman, the Labour Party's No. 2, has insisted the photograph of her touring the tough neighborhood in a kevlar-reinforced jacket with three police officers was taken... More »

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London • crime • United Kingdom • Gordon Brown • Labour Party • Harriet Harman

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