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  • November 2007

    • Donations Scandal Fresh Blow to Brown

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

      Donations Scandal Fresh Blow to Brown

      (Newser) - 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

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

      Poll Confirms: Brown Bubble Has Burst

      (Newser) - 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

    • Class Reigns Supreme in Britain

      Guardian (UK)  |  Oct 20, 07 2:58 PM CDT

      Class Reigns Supreme in Britain

      (Newser) - Britain’s Labour Party says a classless society can be a reality in England, but after 10 years in power, their country still feels deeply divided by class. According to a Guardian survey, 89% of Britons felt they were judged by their class, with almost half saying it counted for “a lot.” The majority considered themselves working class. More »

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      Great Britain  • Labour Party  • middle class  • working class

    • Tory Poll Surge Batters Brown

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Oct 14, 07 12:32 PM CDT

      Tory Poll Surge Batters Brown

      (Newser) - British PM Gordon Brown took a beating this week as a new poll showed the opposition Tories surging to their highest levels of popular support in 15 years, and even some Labourites came out of the woodwork to attack his vision for the future. Support for the Conservatives rose 5 points to 43%, compared with 36%  for Brown's Labour Party, the Daily Telegraph reports. More »

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      Great Britain  • Gordon Brown  • Labour Party  • Conservative Party  • David Cameron  • Tories

  • September 2007

    • 'Scars' of Iraq Evident in Britain: Minister

      Times (UK)  |  Sep 26, 07 2:16 PM CDT

      'Scars' of Iraq Evident in Britain: Minister

      (Newser) - Britain's new foreign secretary has proposed a break with Blair-era policy and admitted his country was "scarred" by failures of the Iraq war. In his address yesterday to the annual Labour Party conference, David Miliband dismissed the idea of a "military 'solution'" to the world's problems. But at this year's conference, policy has been overshadowed by gossip of early elections. More »

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      Iraq war  • Gordon Brown  • Labour Party  • David Miliband  • British elections

    • Brown Leans Right In Major Speech

      Times (UK)  |  Sep 10, 07 12:36 PM CDT

      Brown Leans Right In Major Speech

      (Newser) - Gordon Brown received a cool reception in his first address as prime minister to Britain's Trade Union Conference, traditionally Labour's largest constituency. After 10 years of tense relations with Tony Blair, the unions had hoped that Brown would offer a more left-wing policy. But Brown insisted that he would oppose their demands for pay rises, the Times of London reports. More »

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      Great Britain  • United Kingdom  • Gordon Brown  • Tony Blair  • Labour Party  • unions  • trade unions

    • UK Chatters About Elections as Polls Narrow

      Independent (UK)  |  Sep 4, 07 11:48 AM CDT

      UK Chatters About Elections as Polls Narrow

      (Newser) - As London returns from holiday, the press and the parliament are still whispering about when Gordon Brown will call a general election. Although he can delay until as late as 2010, the Prime Minister can hold a vote any time, and British papers are debating whether he may rush it in time for autumn, while his Labour party still enjoys a thinning popularity. More »

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      Great Britain  • Gordon Brown  • Labour Party  • British Parliament  • British elections

  • July 2007
  • June 2007

    • UK Change of Guard Today

      Guardian (UK)  |  Jun 27, 07 4:23 AM CDT

      UK Change of Guard Today

      (Newser) - Tony Blair is expected to resign from Parliament today as he vacates 10 Downing Street and is confirmed as the new international envoy to the Mideast. Gordon Brown, whose luggage is waiting curbside, will begin his shakeup of the government, with at least six ministers targeted for replacement, the Guardian reports. More »

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      Great Britain  • United Kingdom  • Gordon Brown  • Tony Blair  • Labour Party

    • Brown Vows to Lead New Era

      BBC  |  Jun 25, 07 5:22 AM CDT

      Brown Vows to Lead New Era

      (Newser) - Vowing to "heed and lead the call of change," Gordon Brown yesterday took the reins of Britain's ruling Labour Party before stepping into his new role as prime minister Wednesday. Brown is expected to loosen the close ties to Bush foreign policy that marked the Blair era and grew increasingly unpopular with the British public. More »

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      Iraq  • Great Britain  • Gordon Brown  • Tony Blair  • Labour Party

    • Blair Looks Back on Tenure as PM

      Economist  |  Jun 1, 07 12:23 PM CDT

      Blair Looks Back on Tenure as PM

      (Newser) - In a wide-ranging essay that offers few apologies, Tony Blair reflects on his decade as prime minister and argues that Britain must stand in the world as “a player not a spectator.” Writing in the Economist , Blair discusses the shifting landscape of his time in office, the challenges that have defined his tenure, and prescriptions for the future. More »

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      Iraq  • Great Britain  • United Kingdom  • Tony Blair  • Labour Party

  • May 2007

    • Brown Outlines Post-Blair Era

      Guardian (UK)  |  May 13, 07 5:00 PM CDT

      Brown Outlines Post-Blair Era

      (Newser) - Gordon Brown is about to put some distance between himself and his former boss with a series of proposals laying out his vision, including giving Parliament the right to approve war powers, reports The Observer . With Blair pilloried for pusuing a profoundly unpopualr war almost single-handedly from Number 10, Brown is declaring his independence. More »

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      Great Britain  • Gordon Brown  • Tony Blair  • Labour Party  • David Cameron  • Tory Party

    • Tony Blair Ends 10-Year Era

      BBC  |  May 10, 07 6:56 AM CDT

      Tony Blair Ends 10-Year Era

      (Newser) - It's official: Tony Blair will step down on June 27, as soon as a new Labour leader is chosen. Blair publicly announced his decision in his home constituency of Sedgefield, having told his cabinet earlier in the day. Blair's words prompted "much thumping of tables" by the cabinet, says his spokesman. More »

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      Great Britain  • United Kingdom  • Gordon Brown  • Tony Blair  • Labour Party

    • Blair Will Resign Tomorrow

      Guardian (UK)  |  May 9, 07 10:00 PM CDT

      Blair Will Resign Tomorrow

      (Newser) - British Prime Minister Tony Blair is expected to formally announce his resignation tomorrow and anoint Chancellor Gordon Brown as his successor Friday. The Guardian reports he won't actually step down until July, but the announcement will signal the end of the Blair era and begin a divisive process of choosing the next Prime Minister. More »

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      Great Britain  • United Kingdom  • Gordon Brown  • Tony Blair  • resignation  • Labour Party  • Conservative Party

    • Labour Party Escapes Election Catastrophe

      Guardian (UK)  |  May 4, 07 3:42 PM CDT

      Labour Party Escapes Election Catastrophe

      (Newser) - Tony Blair's Labour Party took a beating in yesterday's local elections, winning just 27 percent of the vote. But both the party—wildly unpopular because of Blair's Iraq war stance and several recent scandals—and pundits scored the result a minor victory because Labour lost only 410 local council seats rather than the predicted 600. More »

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      Iraq war  • Great Britain  • United Kingdom  • Tony Blair  • Labour Party  • Scotland  • British elections  • Tories  • Scottish National Party

    • Blair Points To Successor

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  May 2, 07 9:08 AM CDT

      Blair Points To Successor

      (Newser) - As he marked a decade in power, British prime minister Tony Blair said yesterday he'll step down within weeks. Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown is expected to succeed Blair, who stopped short of officially anointing Brown but told a Labour rally, "In all probability, a Scot will become prime minister of the United Kingdom." More »

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      Iraq war  • Great Britain  • Gordon Brown  • Tony Blair  • Labour Party  • Labour

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