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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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Hazel Blears' mobile phone nearly melted with messages of support from women MPs today amid claims that the Labour �sisterhood� was leading the charge against Gordon Brown... more

London MPs face pay probe as they prepare to pocket 9% increase

31.03.09

A full inquiry into the scandal of MPs' pay and perks was speeded up as dozens of London MPs were set to pocket an inflation-busting rise of more than nine per cent... more

I blundered in vote, admits MP fighting Heathrow expansion

29.01.09

A Labour MP who has campaigned against Heathrow expansion spoke of his "huge embarrassment" for siding with the Government over plans for a third runway... more

Brown ready for showdown with rebels after Kelly leak

25.09.08

Gordon Brown is preparing for a showdown with rebel Labour MPs on the day the Commons returns from its summer break... more

Harman and Prescott call for show of party unity

18.09.08

Harriet Harman and John Prescott have told ministers to stop plotting against Gordon Brown and unite at next week's party conference... more

Minister quits in protest over Brown's leadership

16.09.08

Gordon Brown suffered the most serious blow to his leadership when a senior minister quit the Government... more

Commentary: Face it - only Miliband can save Labour now

15.09.08

Few people outside their own families have heard of Siobhain McDonagh, Joan Ryan or Barry Gardiner. So what does the Prime Minister have to fear from a handful of backbenchers with the collective clout of a wet flannel? More than Gordon Brown's spin doctors would have you believe... 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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