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Gordon Brown became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on June 27, 2007 and is leader of the British Labour Party. After earning a PhD in history from the University of Edinburgh, Brown briefly worked as a television journalist before becoming a Member of Parliament in 1983 for Dunfermline East. In 2005, he became MP for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath. From 1997-2007 Brown served as the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Labour government led by Tony Blair.

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20.07.09
The City today gave a mixed reaction to Tory proposals to give the Bank of England greater regulatory powers to try to prevent future financial crises ... more

BoE furious after Chancellor tries to beef up FSA's regulation of the banks

26.06.09
The Bank of England was seething after it emerged that the Government is planning to strengthen the role of the Financial Services Authority in banking supervision... more

Lloyds on the rise as assets deal with Treasury nears

06.03.09
Shares in Lloyds Banking Group rose 5% on hopes the Government will finally insure more than £250 billion worth of its most toxic assets... more

Is this the man who sold Barclays down the river?

22.01.09
A rescue deal hailed only months ago seems set to put the bank in the hands of Arab investors after a run on shares. Now CEO John Varley is being blamed for the humiliation ... more
  • Facts
  • Gordon Brown has been blind in his left eye since age 16 after a rugby accident, despite numerous attempts at treatment
  • Edinburgh University accepted Brown to study history when he was only 16 as a result of an advanced hothouse education designed for excelling students.
  • As of 1997, Brown’s full title has been The Rt Hon Dr. James Gordon Brown MP
  • Brown is a close friend of Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling

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