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Brown tells of day he invited burglar into his parents' home
Nicholas Cecil, Chief Political Correspondent30 Dec 2008
GORDON Brown today told how as a child he let a notorious burglar into his parents' home.
The Prime Minister said he was acting on the advice of his father John, a Presbyterian minister in Kirkcaldy, Scotland.
"Somebody came to the door and I just offered them, 'come in and have some food,'" he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme.
"It ended up my parents coming back and discovering that the most notorious burglar in the town had actually been invited in by me.
"He fortunately did not steal anything."
The Prime Minister's childhood encounter with a burglar has echoes of Oliver Letwin's decision to allow a man into his Kennington home at 5am because he wanted to go to the lavatory.
The incident, which took place when Mr Letwin was shadow home secretary, saw him chasing two men down the street in his pyjamas after they stole his wallet.
Mr Brown also spoke about his vow to oppose any new law to legalise assisted suicide.
"It is not really for us to create any legislation that would put pressure on people to feel that they had to offer themselves because they were causing trouble to a relative or anything else," he said.
Reader views (18)
Burglar Brown really is the emperor with no clothes. if it were not so serious, he would be seen as a complete joker.
He hiked the boom, while claiming no boom as assets rose 30%, now he puts generations into debt to try and buy votes in a hurry.
This burglar story is too true to life. As he allows burglars into the homes he is in charge of. (The UK)
He is the most incompetent clown ever as PM. And meanwhile he boasts that he is teaching others what to do. He is a complete failure, morally, economically and socially.
- Norman, uk, 02/01/2009 16:05
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once a fool always a fool
- Linda, italy, 02/01/2009 11:34
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Yes, and the Burglar is still at home robbing us lot, the UK Taxpayer. Only this burglar is called Pa Broone!
- Uncle Vanya, Chelmsford UK, 31/12/2008 17:15
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I heard this inane little story on the BBC and did not believe a word of it.Gordon fantasises about being "intersting"or "human" and never quite makes it.I now disbelieve his every word.
- Peter Dickinson, audierne france, 31/12/2008 17:05
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He invited them into mine too. They were called Inland and Revenue.
- R James, Bristol, 31/12/2008 16:45
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So poor judgement is a long standing characteristic of Gordon. Well done lad!
- Dave Davies, Basingstoke, 31/12/2008 10:52
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Obviously Brown wanted a few tips. He's been robbing you poor British taxpayers ever since.
- Parky, Toronto, 31/12/2008 10:49
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Could that be the day he lost his brains?
- Joe, Thornton Heath, UK, 31/12/2008 10:36
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I see nothings changed!!!
- W Joseph, London, England, 31/12/2008 09:36
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Perhaps Gordon is mistaken in thinking the burglar stole nothing. I suspect he got off with Gordon's moral compass - there's been no real sign of that in years.
- James Elliott, Eastbourne UK, 30/12/2008 16:40
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Brown may have let a burglar into his parents house, but the British public let a bungler into No 10. We deserve to be robbed and are being.
- Dan, Manchester, 30/12/2008 16:02
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- John, Murcia, España, 30/12/2008 14:38
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Explains how Mandy got back into government.
- Dereck, London, England, 30/12/2008 13:16
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He still let's his fantastic economic Nu Labor wonder team do the same: grab and tax the working families! Really sad story though how criminals can operate in Britain so freely and not get caught. There just is so few police.
- Jacqueline, Hampstead, London, 30/12/2008 13:00
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And he continues to this day, letting unwanted guests and benefit scroungers into his country.
- Tom, Watford (UK), 30/12/2008 11:43
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"Gordon is a Moron!"...
...and always has been it seems.
- Anil Chatterjee, Manchester, 30/12/2008 11:38
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Ironic isn't it? He has grown up to steal money from every taxpayer in the UK, although thanks to his financial wizardry taxpayers are now a dying breed.
- Bob, Cheam, 30/12/2008 11:37
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proves what an idiot he always has been. Perhaps this is where Labour got their policy on crime from? Come on in Mr Burglar and have a nice cup of tea and a chat.
- Stuart, london, 30/12/2008 10:39
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