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Labour Party stories: 55 news summaries

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(Newser) - Gordon Brown is livid and his colleagues in the Labour Party are ripping up copies of the Sun in public after Rupert Murdoch ended 12 years of support and backed Conservative David Cameron this week. “We don't need an Australian-American coming to our country with a paper that has... More »

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BBC Journo Stuns Brown with Pill-Popping Question

Labor furious after interviewer follows up Internet rumors

Sep 28, 09 3:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Gordon Brown's office and the British Labor Party are furious with the BBC after the host of the channel's flagship political program asked the prime minister if he took prescription painkillers. Downing Street had already denied the rumor, which began on the Internet. A shocked Brown responded: "No! I... More »

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BBC • Gordon Brown • Labour • Labour Party • painkiller • Andrew Marr • prescription painkillers

Bruised Brown Talks of Fleeing Downing Street

British PM 'hurt' by personal attacks lobbed by fellow Labourites

Jun 20, 09 3:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - After surviving a coup by members of his own party earlier this month, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown admitted he was “hurt” by their personal attacks and said he could “walk away from all this tomorrow.” “I’m not interested in what accompanies being in power,... More »

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 Brown Survives Party Revolt 


Jun 8, 09 4:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - British PM Gordon Brown survived a rowdy party meeting today despite Labour’s dismal election results and a backbencher uprising, the Guardian reports. 16 Labour parliamentarians spoke in defense of Brown and five called for his resignation in the wake of a high-profile financial scandal. “You solve the problem... More »

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United Kingdom • Gordon Brown • Labour Party • Conservative Party • European Parliament • election results

 EU Election Pounds Left 

Low turnout across 27 nations leads to extremist gains

Jun 8, 09 4:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - The center-right won a clear victory in this weekend's European parliament elections, while a record low turnout helped far-right and extremist groups make gains across the 27-nation bloc, the BBC reports. The ruling conservative parties in France, Germany and Italy performed well, while in Britain Labor came in a dismal... More »

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European Union • Labour Party • UMP • Jose Manuel Barroso • CDU • parliamentary elections • election • People of Freedom • European Parliament

 Brown: 'I Won't Walk Away' 

Embattled prime minister refuses to quit as Labour rebellion gathers strength

Jun 6, 09 5:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - A defiant Gordon Brown said last night he will not "waver or walk away" from leadership despite a growing mutiny within the Labour Party, the Guardian reports. The British prime minister rejected calls for his resignation and managed to restore a semblance of authority after a day of surprise... More »

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Brown Likely to Hang On to Power

In reshuffle, British PM invites Apprentice host to join government

Jun 5, 09 8:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - Gordon Brown looked set to hang on to power this morning, despite the shock resignation of yet another minister who called on him to step down. James Purnell, a young Blairite, quit the Cabinet seconds after polls closed in last night's election, forcing Brown to bring forward a planned government... More »

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United Kingdom • Gordon Brown • British Cabinet • Labour Party • Alistair Darling • Blairites • Alan Johnson • The Apprentice

(Newser) - The improper-expenses scandal roiling the British government is so crippling that the entire parliament ought to be dissolved, and an emergency general election held, opposition leader David Cameron said today. The “political system is paralyzed,” said Cameron, who could push for a June vote, the Telegraph reports. “... More »

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British Parliament • Gordon Brown • Labour Party • Tory Party • David Cameron • inappropriate expenses • special election • expenses • Michael Martin

Another UK Lawmaker Suspended
Over Expenses

Public outrage
grows over scandal

May 16, 09 9:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - Britain’s Labour Party has suspended David Chaytor, the latest lawmaker caught up in a widening expense account scandal, the Daily Telegraph reports. Chaytor reportedly claimed $20,000 in interest on a mortgage that was already paid off. Chaytor has said he made an “unforgivable error in my... More »

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British Parliament • Labour Party • Britain • taxpayer money • inappropriate expenses • expenses • David Chaytor

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

OPINION

 Make Boyle the New Brown 

Singer could get Britain out of cynical funk

Apr 24, 09 11:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - Disenchanted Labour supporter Frank Skinner knows how the UK political party can turn things around: Make Susan Boyle the new party leader. Who would replace the Internet sensation on Britain’s Got Talent? Gordon Brown, of course. “The thing is I really want Mr. Brown to be Susan Boyle—... More »

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Gordon Brown • Labour Party • prime minister • Britain • Susan Boyle • Britain's Got Talent

Upset Election Victory Gives Brown a Boost

Surging popularity helps party win open parliament seat

Nov 7, 08 7:51 AM CST
(Newser) - Labour won a stunning come-from-behind victory in a special election in Scotland early this morning, reports the Times of London, offering the first evidence that Gordon Brown's political recovery may be lasting. The election was called after the death of a Labour MP. The seat looked set to go to... More »

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Brown Surges
11 Points in
Latest Poll

Once written off, British PM wins support in financial crisis

Oct 28, 08 9:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - A new poll for the Independent shows that Gordon Brown, Britain's once seemingly doomed prime minister, has surged 11 points as the financial crisis continues. The poll put support for the opposition Tories at 39%, Labour at 31%, and the third-party Liberal Democrats at 16%. Where once the Tories were... More »

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UK Tories Accused of Soliciting Russian Magnate

Party's finance leader denies discussing illegal donation

Oct 21, 08 3:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Britain's Conservative Party is taking heat for allegedly requesting $85,000 from a Russian billionaire and suggesting he skirt UK law by gifting the money through his British firm. The solicitation was firmly denied by the party’s finance spokesman, who confirmed he met with aluminum magnate Oleg Deripaska but... More »

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British Parliament • Oleg Deripaska • Labour Party • Tories • Conservative Party • Britain • political donations • political scandal • Peter Mandelson • George Osborne

Brown Appoints Archrival to Rejoin Cabinet

Blair ally returns to British government in surprise move

Oct 3, 08 7:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - Gordon Brown shocked the British political establishment by reappointing one of his long-time enemies to his Cabinet. Peter Mandelson, who with Brown and Tony Blair was an architect of New Labour, will be made a lord and become the new business secretary. The return of Mandelson, currently serving in Brussels... More »

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Tony Blair • United Kingdom • Gordon Brown • British Cabinet • Labour Party • Britain • Peter Mandelson

Bad News for Banks Is Great News for Brown

British PM gets poll boost in crisis, silencing critics

Oct 1, 08 12:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - In America the financial crisis has dealt yet another blow to an already unpopular President Bush. But in Britain, collapsing banks and volatile markets are the best thing to happen to Gordon Brown in recent months. In reasserting his global economic know-how, the prime minister, who is reportedly preparing an... More »

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United Kingdom • Gordon Brown • Labour Party • prime minister • Britain • Chancellor of the Exchequer • financial crisis

Rowling Gives $1.8M to Beleaguered  Labour Party

Admires Brown's efforts to fight child poverty

Sep 20, 08 9:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Beleaguered British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has at least one big fan: JK Rowling gave a whopping $1.8 million to the Labour party at its annual meeting today, the Guardian reports. The Harry Potter author, who is estimated to be worth a little over $1 billion, said she gave... More »

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Harry Potter • Gordon Brown • JK Rowling • Labour Party • Conservative Party • Britain • election

Darling: British Economy Is at 60-Year Low

UK economic chief bluntly warns of harder times ahead

Aug 30, 08 10:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - The outlook for Britain's economy is the bleakest since the days when the country was rebuilding from the Blitz, Chancellor Alistair Darling tells the Guardian. Darling warns that the downturn for the UK and the wider world could be "more profound and longer-lasting" than people expect. He acknowledges that... More »

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Gordon Brown • world economy • Labour Party • recession • credit crisis • Alistair Darling • economy • downturn

Leaked Blair Memo Blasts Brown 'Vacuity'

Leadership challenge gains steam as ex-PM slams successor

Aug 4, 08 6:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - Gordon Brown took further lashed from his own party over the weekend as allies of Tony Blair leaked an old memo from the former prime minister bashing Brown's tenure. In the memo, written last year after Brown called off a mooted snap election, Blair accuses his successor of "hubris... More »

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Tony Blair • United Kingdom • Gordon Brown • David Miliband • Labour Party • Britain • Blairites

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

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