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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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LATEST: Labour backbenchers plot to drive out Brown

03.06.09
A plot to oust Gordon Brown has been hatched by Labour backbenchers, the Standard can reveal today... more

Lightning coup to oust Gordon Brown

03.06.09
Gordon Brown tonight faces a lightning coup after the shock resignation of Hazel Blears... more

'Brown should have kept his nerve on MPs' expenses'

29.04.09
Gordon Brown has been accused by a loyal Labour MP of losing his nerve in the row over MPs' expenses... more

MPs to clock in to Commons like car workers

21.04.09
MPs could vote on scrapping their second home allowance within days under surprise plans unveiled by Gordon Brown... more

Treasury Select Committee MPs don't have a clue

12.02.09
The bankers have been given quite a kicking for their role in the financial crisis this week. But something else became all too clear in Westminster: almost no one on the Treasury Select Committee has a clue what they are doing. ... more

Tory MPs use expenses to fund Commons research unit

17.07.08
David Cameron is facing a sleaze row after Labour claimed he and other Tory MPs were abusing taxpayers' money to fund party activity... 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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