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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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Gordon Brown won a reprieve for his leadership with a Cabinet reshuffle that sees Alistair Darling stay as Chancellor and Alan Johnson promoted to Home Secretary... more

What ministers were told to say... and (surprise, surprise) how they followed the script

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Helicopter had 'catastrophic impact' when it came down in North Sea

02.04.09
The helicopter which crashed in the North Sea suffered a "catastrophic impact" with the water, Scottish Secretary Jim Murphy said... more

Brown: By-election win shows voters trust me to tackle crisis

07.11.08
Gordon Brown's has hailed Labour's triumph in the Glenrothes by-election as a public endorsement for his leadership on the economy... more

Reshuffle: Who's in and who's out

03.10.08
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Mandelson is back to rescue Brown

03.10.08
Twice-resigned Peter Mandelson has staged an astonishing comeback to the Cabinet... more

Byrne tipped to be given enforcer role in Cabinet

02.10.08
Immigration Minister Liam Byrne is set to be promoted to the Cabinet in a mini-reshuffle... more

'Downing St dirty tricks behind outing of Kelly'

24.09.08
Claims of "dirty tricks" and "black ops" by Downing Street were rife as allies of Ruth Kelly feared she had become the latest victim of a campaign to flush out Labour rebels... more

Labour fears Glasgow election on knife-edge

24.07.08
A last-minute attack of nerves hit Labour today as the crucial Glasgow East by-election came to a nail-biting finish... 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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