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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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Trust me, Gordon, loyalty�s in my DNA

03.03.09

Labour�s deputy leader Harriet Harman hails from a world of privilege but she�s courting the party�s rank and file with a Left-wing agenda � and bookies are backing her to succeed Brown... more

Brown creates open-plan war room at No12

21.10.08

Gordon Brown has quietly completed one of the most radical shake-ups in Downing Street's history by moving key staff into an open-plan "war room"... more

Brown sets up 'war room' at 12 Downing Street

13.10.08

Gordon Brown is setting up a "war room" to run the country from in a major shake-up of Downing Street... more

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08.10.08

The Tories are in the ascendancy and gaining influence. Already the key figures in Westminster and beyond are thinking about the post-Brown generation.... more

The revenge of the nerds

18.09.08

As the PM steps in to ensure the survival of HBOS, our City editor tells the story of the people at the heart of this great drama... more

The rise and fall of Gordon's PR guru

03.09.08

As the Prime Minister's September 'relaunch' flops, we reveal today how internal wars in No 10 are adding to Mr Brown's problems and could lead to another very embarrassing exit... more

There's more wrong with New Labour than it thinks

03.09.08

The PM's long-awaited economic relief package cannot disguise the party's difficulties and divisions - which can be summed up in 10 key points... more

Growth pledge Darling would like to forget

02.09.08

While Alistair Darling�s interview for The Guardian was candid about the economy, his Budget speech in March � only four months ago, let us not forget � was decidedly less so... more

The feminist grandee with her eyes firmly fixed on Number 10

29.07.08

This week Harriet Harman is holding meetings in Downing Street and launching policy while the PM is away. Is she merely minding the shop - or positioning herself for power?... more

Situation vacant: speechwriter for the PM

26.06.08

Another key member of Gordon Brown's inner circle has quit... 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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