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  • July 2008

    • Catastrophic Loss for Brown in Scottish Vote

      newser  |  Guardian (UK)  |  1 hour, 38 minutes ago

      Catastrophic Loss for Brown in Scottish Vote

      Gordon Brown suffered a potentially fatal blow to his leadership when Labour lost a once rock-solid seat to the Scottish National Party in a special election early this morning. In one of the most stunning upsets in years, the separatists seized the constituency of Glasgow East as more than 22% of voters who went Labour at the last election abandoned the party.  "We are in trouble," one minister admitted to the Guardian . More »

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      United Kingdom  • Gordon Brown  • Labour Party  • Scotland  • special election  • Scottish National Party

  • June 2008

    • Humiliating Defeat for UK Ruling Party

      newser  |  Times (UK)  |  Jun 27, 08 6:45 AM CDT

      Humiliating Defeat for UK Ruling Party

      On the first anniversary of Gordon Brown's premiership, the Labour Party went down to a humiliating fifth-place finish in a special election near Oxford, reports the Times of London. Although the Tories had been expected to retain the seat vacated by new London mayor Boris Johnson, the ruling party came behind not only the third-party Liberal Democrats, but also the Greens and a whites-only extremist party. More »

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      Great Britain  • United Kingdom  • Gordon Brown  • Labour Party  • Conservative Party  • Oxford

    • One Year On, a Prime Minister Diminished

      newser  |  Guardian (UK)  |  Jun 26, 08 10:11 AM CDT

      One Year On, a Prime Minister Diminished

      Gordon Brown has seen his reputation collapse in his year as UK prime minister: once the colossus of the Labour Party who enjoyed buoyant poll ratings, he is now so diminished that many in his own party want him to resign. To mark the first anniversary of his elevation to prime minister, the Guardian provides an in-depth look at the event that changed everything—Brown's decision to cancel a snap election he probably would have won. More »

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      Great Britain  • United Kingdom  • Gordon Brown  • election  • Labour Party

    • Brown Hangs Tough to Win Terrorism Vote

      newser  |  BBC  |  Jun 12, 08 9:51 AM CDT

      Brown Hangs Tough to Win Terrorism Vote

      Prime Minister Gordon Brown prevailed in a crunch vote last night to extend Britain's period of detention without trial for terror suspects to 6 weeks, the BBC reports. Brown avoided defeat by convincing a small Northern Ireland party to support him after 36 members of his Labour Party joined the opposition to vote against the bill. More »

  • May 2008
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  • March 2008

    • Thatcher Leaves Hospital

      newser  |  Guardian (UK)  |  Mar 8, 08 9:13 AM CST

      Thatcher Leaves Hospital

      Margaret Thatcher is back home after an overnight stay in a London hospital triggered by a "fainting episode," a spokesman says. Tests showed nothing more serious than that for the former British PM, the Guardian reports. Thatcher, 82, who suffered multiple strokes in 2005, smiled and waved to reporters upon arriving home. "She will have a nice restful few days," the spokesman said. More »

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      Great Britain  • London  • Gordon Brown  • Labour Party  • stroke  • Conservative Party  • David Cameron  • Margaret Thatcher

  • February 2008

    • UK Scraps Plan To Tax Rich Foreigners

      newser  |  Financial Times (UK)  |  Feb 13, 08 12:17 PM CST

      UK Scraps Plan To Tax Rich Foreigners

      Facing criticism from Britain's financial establishment and within his own Labour party, Treasury Minister Alistair Darling yesterday scrapped plans to tax "non-domiciled" foreigners as much as $60,000 a year. Investors worried the levy would push rich foreigners out of London and compromise the financial sector, the Financial Times reports. The troubles at the Treasury have led to speculations on Darling's future. More »

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      United Kingdom  • Gordon Brown  • Labour Party  • Alistair Darling

  • January 2008

    • Top UK Minister Resigns Ahead of Police Inquiry

      newser  |  Times (UK)  |  Jan 24, 08 7:55 AM CST

      Top UK Minister Resigns Ahead of Police Inquiry

      A leading minister in Gordon Brown's cabinet resigned today after UK police announced they were opening an investigation into his failure to disclose over $200,000 in donations. Peter Hain raised the money to contest an internal Labour Party election for deputy leader, which he lost. This is the third major police investigation into Labour fundraising, after the cash-for-honors scandal and alleged secret donations by a reclusive millionaire. More »

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      Gordon Brown  • campaign fundraising  • Labour Party

    • Northern Rock Plan Backfires on Brown

      newser  |  Times (UK)  |  Jan 22, 08 10:55 AM CST

      Northern Rock Plan Backfires on Brown

      A day after the chancellor of the exchequer announced new plans to accelerate the sale of Northern Rock, the British press sees serious trouble for Gordon Brown's government and no certainty that the taxpayers' $110 billion will be repaid. Anatole Kaletsky, a leading Times columnist who has been sympathetic to Labour in the past, is scathing: "Mr. Brown's career as a serious politician ended yesterday." More »

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      Gordon Brown  • Labour Party  • Northern Rock  • Alistair Darling

  • November 2007

    • Donations Scandal Fresh Blow to Brown

      newser  |  Independent (UK)  |  Nov 27, 07 9:18 AM CST

      Donations Scandal Fresh Blow to Brown

      The general secretary of Britain's ruling Labour Party has quit over secret donations made to the party, reports The Independent . The news is a fresh blow to party leader Gordon Brown, who had been hoping to launch a counter-offensive after a disastrous week that saw the rival Tory party open up its biggest poll lead in 19 years. The embattled PM said today he knew nothing about the "unacceptable" donations until Saturday, and they will be returned. More »

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      Gordon Brown  • Labour Party  • Conservative Party  • British Parliament

  • October 2007

    • Poll Confirms: Brown Bubble Has Burst

      newser  |  Guardian (UK)  |  Oct 31, 07 11:41 AM CDT

      Poll Confirms: Brown Bubble Has Burst

      The "Brown Bounce" is over, says the Guardian . A sobering new poll puts Labour five points behind the Tories, the lowest showing for the party since Gordon Brown entered No. 10. Based on the distribution of seats, Labour would have remained the largest party in the Commons but lost its majority had tomorrow's canceled general election taken place. More »

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      Gordon Brown  • England  • Labour Party  • Tory Party

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