Gordon Brown
Waiting for the Future
Leader: Less than a year into his job, Gordon Brown is already on to his second draft legislative program
Gordon Brown's Reputation Has Collapsed on Every Front
Andrew Rawnsley: The strong message from voters is that they are utterly alienated from a Prime Minister they regard as weak and out of ideas
Brown's Retreat to His Tribal Comfort Zone is Suicidal
Jackie Ashley: The labor leader must acknowledge his own role in this mess
How the Great Clunking Fist Punched Himself on the Nose
Andrew Rawnsley: labor MPs have had a taste of prime ministerial blood. They now believe that Gordon Brown can be pushed into retreat
Why Pm Must Act to Avoid 2018 World Cup Calamity
An obscure tax on the endorsements of foreign athletes could ruin Gordon Brown's 'golden decade' of sport, writes Kevin Mitchell
Rebels No More
Leader: At prime minister's questions, Gordon Brown no longer appeared indifferent to the working poor
If the Rebels Prevail, Brown Could Be Ousted in Days
Jackie Ashley: However noble the cause, labor MPs up in arms over 10p tax must ask whether they want to inflict such grave damage
So, Change Gordon Brown and All is Well? Oh, Please
Andrew Rawnsley: He's made mistakes but panicky labor MPs are deluding themselves if they think all their problems can be blamed on one man
How the Us Media Has Viewed Gordon Brown's Visit
Excerpts from US media organizations commenting on the British PM's visit to the US
Brown Stumbles As Pope Rules American Airwaves
Gordon Brown has had to compete for attention in the US media in a week dominated by the papal visit
Brown Calls for New Era of Transatlantic Co-operation
Europe and the US will face "terrifying risks"� if they fail to join forces to fight global terrorism by combating poverty and disease, Gordon Brown warned today in a major speech on foreign policy in Boston
Going Global
Leader: The America Gordon Brown visited this week is caught between the past and the future
In Praise of ... Porridge
Leader: Where Tony Blair was champagne, says one of the prime minister's critics, Gordon Brown is porridge
If It's 9am It Must Be Obama: Brown Sizes Up Britain's Next Best Friend
It was a case of Brown hedging his bets as one by one the three candidates for the White House trooped into the British embassy in Washington
Brown Holds Meetings With Us Presidential Candidates
One by one the three candidates for the White House trooped into the British embassy in Washington to meet the British PM
Brown and Bush Promote International Alliance at White House
Gordon Brown and George Bush talked up the importance of the special relationship between the UK and the US today in at a good-natured meeting at the White House that contrasted sharply with last year's frosty encounter between the two
PM's Visit to Us is Deadly Serious
Gordon Brown believes his trip to America is going very well - and this morning he met the country's next president
Brown Competes With the Pope - and the Shadow of Blair
Security council meeting is highlight of first day but PM still has much to do to make his mark in US
Brown Adopts Blair's 'bridge' Strategy in Us Relations
Gordon Brown today embraced one of Tony Blair's most controversial legacies when he cast himself as the best-placed leader to bring Europe and the US together after the bitter divisions over Iraq
Brown: I Can Bring Europe and Us Closer Together After Rift Over Iraq
PM lavishes praise on America's leaders saying he hoped to bring them closer to his European colleagues
Brown's Us Trip Overshadowed By Pope's Visit
British prime minister's three-day trip has been billed by Downing Street as one of the most important of his premiership, it is being swamped in the US by the coverage of the Pope's visit
He May Be Disappointing, But Brown Isn't a Disaster
Jackie Ashley: Ministers should make a better fist of defending the government, instead of calculating who will replace its leader
Brown Has to Regain Our Trust After the Bae Judgment
Leader: A state which threatens British lives so that it can preserve the financial affairs of its repressive monarchy should not be deemed a stalwart ally against terrorism
Tories Join Brown in Bid to Block Fraud Investigations
Conservatives back PM in seeking power to halt BAE-style corruption inquiries
British Pm to Meet With Presidential Candidates During Us Visit
The main focus of Gordon Brown's time in Washington is separate meetings planned for the same day with all three presidential candidates
Controversial Us Pollster Talks to No 10 Aides About Reviving Labour's Fortunes
Gordon Brown's close political advisers seek advice to improve Labour's falling poll ratings
Labour's Best Way to Recover Might Be for Brown to Go
Martin Kettle: We've had too much wishful thinking about the prime minister. There really is no Roosevelt or Attlee lurking within
Brown Will Miss Beijing Opening Ceremony
Downing Street confirms that Gordon Brown will attend the closing ceremony instead
Brown Decision Not to Attend Beijing Games Opener 'not a Boycott'
Downing Street confirmed that Gordon Brown will attend the closing ceremony as host instead
Watch and Learn, Mr Brown: Nerds Can Be Winners, Too
Julian Glover: Britain's embattled prime minister should take a leaf or two out of his focused and assured Australian counterpart's book
Brown Has to Get Back in Touch With Labour Values
Jackie Ashley: The Olympic torch was a great opportunity for him to stand up against a quasi-imperial power. It was completely muffed
The Uncomfortable Truth
Leader: Gordon Brown presents cannabis as an ethical question and seems bent on pressing on regardless of advice
Brown Gives Mps Free Vote on Key Clauses in Embryos Bill
Gordon Brown succumbs to pressure from the Catholic church and some cabinet colleagues
No British Boycott of Beijing, Insists Brown
Athletics: Gordon Brown has insisted that Britain will not boycott the showpiece events of the Beijing Olympic games
PM to Allow Free Vote on 'ethical' Aspects of Embryo Bill
Gordon Brown today moved to avert damaging cabinet resignations over the fertilization and embryology bill by offering MPs a free vote on the 'ethical' aspects of the legislation
Brown Gives Mps Free Vote on Key Clauses in Embryos Bill
Gordon Brown succumbs to pressure from the Catholic church and some cabinet colleagues
Top Scientists Warn Against Rush to Biofuel
Brown intends to resist EU plans for increased biofuels quotas as doubts over their use multiply
In Praise of ... Service Compris
Leader: Gordon Brown should have a word with President Sarkozy and abolish tipping in restaurants
Timid Brown Must Catch Up With Reality
Leader: Among Britain's three main political parties, there is near unanimity about how the economy should be run
Mr Brown's Getting a Grip on Number 10, But Not on Voters
Andrew Rawnsley: The Prime Minister's new regime at Downing Street is a step in the right direction, but the polls are moving in the wrong one
PM's Pledge to Meet Dalai Lama Draws Beijing's Ire
China said today it was "seriously concerned" by Gordon Brown's decision to meet the Dalai Lama when he visits London in May
PM Gabbles As Storm Swirls
Simon Hoggart: Gordon Brown gets the bad news out of the way with a stream of gabbled, even gobbled, jargon
Brown Shouldn't Deny the Potency of Climate Change
Martin Kettle: Rather than pursuing the agenda voters clearly want, the PM is waiting, Micawber-like, for something to rescue him
Lib Dem and Labour Rebellions As Brown Survives Vote on Eu Treaty Referendum
Commons agrees not to hold a referendum on the European Union treaty
This is No Black Wednesday - Whatever the Tories Claim
Andrew Rawnsley: Gordon Brown might be chained to the Rock, but he hasn't been dashed on it - much to the disappointment of the Conservatives
Brown Barge Middle School Principal Goes Ballistic During Parent Conference
During a parent conference with Pensacola, Fl. Brown Barge Middle School Principal, Dr. Patricia Kerrigan suddenly and without provocation goes ballistic.
Brown Goes to Brussels to Repair Bridges and Launch Charm Offensive
Brown declares that Britain and the EU are inseparable during first visit to Brussels as PM
Manifesto for Changing Times
Leader: Events and Gordon Brown will determine whether the prime minister's Brighton speech yesterday was his farewell performance in front of a party he has led to three successive general election victories.
The Tories Should Be Doing Better. And They Know It
Andrew Rawnsley: Even Gordon Brown agrees the Conservatives have mastered the arts of opposition. But that won't make them a government
Gordon Brown Backs Archbishop in Sharia Law Row
The prime minister, Gordon Brown, has backed the Archbishop of Canterbury amid the storm of protest prompted by the primate's comments on sharia law
Learning Lessons From the Wreckage
Leader: 'If Metro net pulls out another company will be found to take its place,' Gordon Brown told MPs last July, a statement that turned out to be untrue
Brown Backs the Spirit of Competition With £775m
Gordon Brown yesterday gave his backing to plans to restore competitive sport to state schools, proposing initiatives including the recruitment of sports stars as ambassadors for state schools, and the chance for pupils to use Premier League football grounds and training facilities
Gordon Brown's Unfortunate Urge to Split the Difference
Andrew Rawnsley: The Hain case and Northern Crock illustrate the Prime Minister's self-harming approach when faced with unpalatable choices
Knighthoods May Await Cricketers
Gordon Brown last night called for honors to be awarded to leading cricketers from India and other Commonwealth countries
Skirting the Argument
Leader: The timing of Gordon Brown's visit to China and India could hardly be more obvious
Government Braced for Revolt to Force Eu Referendum
Senior ministers are bracing themselves for the most significant revolt Gordon Brown has faced when Eurosceptic labor rebels join forces with the Conservatives to try to force a referendum on the EU's Lisbon treaty.
Beijing's Business Model is Not Globalisation As We Know It
Michael White: Supported by a planeload of businessmen, Gordon Brown set out on his second visit to China last night, full of good intentions to strengthen political, economic and cultural ties with Beijing
Brown is Not in Charge
London 2012: Gordon Brown has been told the Government has no power over Zimbabwe being allowed to compete in the London games
An Obe for Kylie - and Arise, Sir Parky
Minogue, Michael Parkinson and Stuart Rose honored alongside Gordon Brown's 'unsung heroes'
Brown: Eu Will Stay As It is
Gordon Brown tries to draw a line under the Lisbon treaty-signing debacle by hailing an agreement that there will be no more reform to the institutions of the European Union for the 'foreseeable future'
EU Leaders Agree Kosovo Mission
EU leaders agree to send a mission to Kosovo in support of an expected declaration of independence, says Gordon Brown
Britain's Empty Chair
Leader: Britain warned fellow EU nations three months ago that Gordon Brown would not attend the Europe-Africa summit in Lisbon today if Robert Mugabe turned up
Still Hope for Brown in Brussels
Michael White: Gordon Brown's cack-handed handling of yesterday's EU reform treaty signing achieved a difficult double
Brown Laughs Off Eu 'snub' As Leaders Gather in Lisbon
Gordon Brown today laughed off his perceived snub to Europe over his unique arrangement for signing the controversial EU Reform Treaty
A Political Firestorm For Prime Minister Gordon Brown
Article on current events in the United Kingdom.
Brown May Miss Eu Treaty Signing
Gordon Brown has yet to decide how to resolve a diary clash which may see him snub other EU leaders by failing to turn up to the signing of the Lisbon treaty
Brown and Bush Line Up Ashdown for Role in Linking Afghan Aid and Military Effort
Gordon Brown and President George Bush are expected in the next week to bring some badly needed coordination to aid and military effort in Afghanistan by appointing Lord Ashdown as super-envoy to the country
Summon the Courage to Be the Man You Promised Us
Jackie Ashley: The past fortnight has been disastrous for Gordon Brown, but there is still time for recovery if he grasps what's needed
We Risk Sleepwalking Into Another War in the Balkans
Andrew Rawnsley: Neither Gordon Brown nor David Cameron is talking about it, but there are darkening storm clouds over Kosovo and Bosnia
Man Overboard
Leader: Last week, Security Minister Admiral Lord West met Gordon Brown for an unscheduled meeting
Labour, Gripped By Fear, Cannot Halt Its Losing Streak
Martin Kettle: There is a palpable desire to help Gordon Brown, but asking him to change is like asking an elephant to jump through a hoop
Rolling Back on Best of Blairism?
Michael White: Michael Gove and his Liberal Democrat counterpart, David Laws, are keen to promote the narrative that Gordon Brown and his loyal lieutenant are actively rolling back the better bits of Blairism
No Early Election Mandate For Gordon Brown
Article on United Kingdom Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
Sudanese President Demands Brown Apology
In an exclusive interview, Omar Hassan al-Bashir accuses Gordon Brown of deliberately undermining Darfur peace talks.
Why is Gordon Brown So Reluctant to Be a Liberal?
Martin Kettle: The prime minister speaks eloquently on liberty, yet is so cautious about the tradition that is key to delivering it.
PM Urges More Nato Troops for Afghanistan
Gordon Brown yesterday amplified Nato calls for more combat troops in Afghanistan to spread a burden currently being borne by UK, US and Canadian forces.
Downing Street Set to Press Blatter Over 2018
Digger: Gordon Brown is set to discuss England's 2018 World Cup bid with Sepp Blatter at Downing Street, says Paul Kelso.
Gordon Brown and James Bond Lead the Cheers for England
White-shirted hordes head for Paris in search of tickets while at home economists anticipate £200 million spending spree.
Ogaden Communities’ Letter to British Premier Brown
To clearly demonstrate a humane face, and gain to his cause a great number of African nations, Gordon Brown must deliver – in Ogaden.
Brown Offers Carrot While Eu Gives Stick to Burmese Junta
European ministers agreed yesterday to impose tougher sanctions on Burma, targeting its gem, metal and timber exports while Gordon Brown offered economic aid if the junta pursued democratic reforms.
Brown Putting Eu at Terror Risk - Barroso
The president of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, has launched a rare attack on Gordon Brown, warning that the Prime Minister is putting the international fight against terrorism at risk.
He Can Survive Being Called a Coward, But Not a Twister
Jackie Ashley: Gordon Brown is used to taunts from his enemies; but to regain the trust of skeptical voters requires a new mood of humility.
Now Gordon Brown Needs to Find the Courage to Say No
Martin Kettle: As the polls reveal, rarely has the political mood been more volatile. To call an election would be an act of faith, not reason.
Brown Loses Fight to Bar Mugabe From Summit
Gordon Brown has lost his campaign to prevent President Robert Mugabe from attending a Europe-Africa summit in Portugal in December despite the EU travel ban on the Zimbabwean strongman.
1,000 Troops Home By Christmas, Says Brown
Gordon Brown announces troop cut during first visit to Baghdad since becoming prime minister.
Brown Visits Iraq for Basra Talks
Gordon Brown arrived in Baghdad today for his first visit to Iraq since becoming prime minister.
A 2007 Election Would Be Expedient, Vain and Immoral
Martin Kettle: If Gordon Brown is sincere about his wish to lead the country and not just his party, he must not call an early poll.
Petraeus in Iraq Talks at No 10
Commander of US contingent meets Gordon Brown amid tension over British pullout from Basra.
Brown Says Palestinian Economy is Key to Revival of Peace Process
Palestinians need to be given an economic stake in their own future to encourage 'the forces of peace and moderation', Gordon Brown urged yesterday as the UK warned of the need to break the 'vicious cycle' of poverty and unemployment, instability and conflict with Israel.
The Spur for Dissolution
Roy Hattersley: Gordon Brown could legitimately call an early election if parliament rejects his terror laws.
Goodbye Charisma, Hello New Politics
Alastair Campbell: Gordon Brown and Hillary Clinton represent a new era in which ability is more important than image.
Bomber Brown Gets a Lesson in Power Dressing
Gordon Brown spent two days at the American presidential retreat of Camp David emphasizing the importance of soft power. Judging by the gift he received from George Bush, however, the message has not quite got through.
Brown to Push for Progress on Development With Un Speech
Gordon Brown is to address the UN on global poverty today in a switch of focus clearly designed to balance the impact of holding lengthy talks with George Bush.
Brown Points to Uk Withdrawal From Combat in Iraq
Gordon Brown today used his first summit with the US president to hold out the prospect of withdrawing British troops from a combat role in the one remaining zone of Iraq they control.
Brown Tries to Shift Bush Talks to Trade and Darfur
Gordon Brown arrived in Washington last night for his first meeting as prime minister with George Bush, determined to shift the focus from Iraq towards less divisive issues such as trade and Darfur.
Pupils to Have Five Hours of Sport a Week Under Brown Plans
Gordon Brown revealed his hopes of turning Britain into a 'great sporting nation' as he pledged £100m to make schoolchildren do an hour of competitive sports a day.
At Last, a Chance to Start Rewiring Britain's Creaky Democracy
Gordon Brown's plan to reshape the balance of power reveals a grand ambition: to tie islands of individuals into a nation. By Jonathan Freedland
The Church May Be Struggling, But in Politics Its Rhetoric is on the Rise
Gordon Brown is one of many using religious shorthand to show moral purpose. Can he square it with his faith in markets?. By Madeleine Bunting
The Roundheads Have Taken Over From the Cavaliers
With Gordon Brown, assisted by his new deputy, at last the Labour leadership is 'coming home' to the party. By Jackie Ashley
Games to Take New Direction Under Brown
Olympic Games: Digger: Gordon Brown is expected to relieve the DCMS of responsibility for the infrastructure of the 2012 games when he takes office next week. By Paul Kelso
Brown Visits Baghdad As Tories Call for Iraq Inquiry
Prime minister-in-waiting Gordon Brown this morning arrived in Baghdad on a fact-finding mission - as back in London the Conservatives called for an inquiry into the Iraq war.
Gordon Brown Pm Has Still to Provide Visceral Appeal
The chancellor must distance himself from the worst aspects of the Blair court while keeping the Blairites on board. By Jackie Ashley
Brown to Wrest Control of 2012
Digger: Preparations for London 2012 could be disrupted if Gordon Brown becomes PM and reshuffles the Cabinet.
The Coming Drubbing is Just What Labour's Tribes Need
Gordon Brown will have to sound apologetic and humble after the kicking his party is set to receive at the polls this week. By Jackie Ashley
Brown Under Pressure to Get Tough on Burma
World Briefing: Gordon Brown's strong condemnation of repression in Burma has raised hopes that Britain will toughen its stance towards the country's military junta if and when he becomes prime minister. By Simon Tisdall
Gordon Brown Surprises Troops in Afghanistan
Gordon Brown flew into southern Afghanistan today for a surprise visit to British troops.
We Need a New Dictionary to Decode These Do-gooders
Gordon Brown and David Cameron both talk of new politics, but there's a classic left-right divide between them. By Jackie Ashley
This Will Be the First Test of Gordon Brown's Credibility
The chancellor has a track role as a control freak and fiddler of figures. Now he has a chance to show he can wipe the slate clean. By Martin Kettle
Tory Resurgence is Opportunity for Gordon Brown
The party's new line on foreign policy, especially as it concerns the US, could free Labour's next leader to move leftward. By Jonathan Freedland
Gordon Brown
As Tony Blair's final party conference begins Duncan Mackay wonders if the strides made in sport will continue under Gordon Brown.
This is a Terrible Plight for Gordon Brown - and Labour
Every delegate fears that his succession is a step towards electoral defeat at Cameron's hands. By Martin Kettle
Forcing Rules and Duties on Us Won't Bring Society Closer
Gordon Brown can spout about national values all he likes, but minorities have no obligation to feel pride in being British. By Joseph Harker
Both Pretenders to Blair's Crown Now Face Hard Choices
Gordon Brown has not had a happy few days. But we need a reality check: the momentum is still with the chancellor. By Jackie Ashley
Gordon Brown fights to save his career
Gordon Brown, Deputy Prime Minister to the UK has had his fair share of scandal. However his latest problems look like they could be just too much...
What Gordon Brown is Planning for His First Hundred Days in No 10
The next prime minister has spent years preparing for office, and he's sure to make at least one radical move very early on. By Jonathan Freedland
The Man Who Treats Public Services As a Pension Fund for Fat Cats
Gordon Brown must bear responsibility for the Norwich NHS scandal that let corporations pocket £95m of public cash. By George Monbiot
Chancellor Pays Tribute After Death of Galbraith, 97
The chancellor, Gordon Brown, paid tribute yesterday to John Kenneth Galbraith, the influential economist and author of the bestselling The Affluent Society, who died at the weekend aged 97.
Brown Leads Tributes to Jk Galbraith
The British chancellor, Gordon Brown, paid tribute yesterday to John Kenneth Galbraith, the influential economist and author of the bestseller The Affluent Society, who died at the weekend aged 97 from complications sustained from pneumonia.
Will the Real Gordon Brown Please Step Forward
The chancellor is keeping us guessing about what his priorities will be when he takes the helm, says David Walker.
The Fight Against Poverty is Half-won. Now We Need a Radical Plan
Labour's targets to end poverty were too ambitious but worth the effort. Gordon Brown will need to go further. By Polly Toynbee
Gordon Brown Can Only Hint at the Direction He'll Take
Until Tony Blair goes, Gordon Brown can only hint at the direction in which he would lead the next Labour government. By Polly Toynbee
Bringing New Life to Downing St
Gordon Brown is to become a father again this summer. Mrs Brown is due in July, just in time for parliament's long recess.
More Prudence, European Commissioner Tells Gordon Brown As Uk Breaches Deficit
The chancellor, Gordon Brown, comes under renewed pressure to raise taxes or cut government spending in his spring budget after the European commission gives him a year to bring Britain's public borrowing under control.
A Score Draw in Europe
Britain didn't get its own way on the EU budget this time, but Gordon Brown need not despair.
Charles Kennedy Survives Assassination This Time
Leader: David Cameron may have got Tony Blair and Gordon Brown in his sights, but it is Charles Kennedy who now looks more like being the new Conservative leader's first political scalp.
Brown's Largesse is Landmine for the Tories
Whoever succeeds Gordon Brown as chancellor must continue spending on public services or risk political embarrassment, says David Walker.
This is Your (future) Captain Speaking ...
Gordon Brown today brushed off uncomfortable economic numbers with the confident aplomb of an airline pilot reassuring his passengers, says Jonathan Freedland.
In the Tory Leadership Race, the Loser is Gordon Brown
Cameron now looks the clear favourite to lead the Tories - and that is the worst possible result for Labour's heir apparent.
Brown Urges Rich Countries to Act Now
Gordon Brown last night called on the rich countries of the west to match words with action as he hailed pledges by the G7 on debt, aid and trade as a major breakthrough in Britain's campaign for Africa.
Debt Deal in Pipeline After Us Visit
Gordon Brown is finalising the details of a new deal to wipe out the multilateral debts of Africa's poorest countries.
The Birds Have Flown
Gordon Brown is waiting, patiently for now. His party is waiting for him. Blair must say when it will be. Polly Toynbee
£27m Boost for Local Clubs
The National Sports Foundation announced yesterday by Gordon Brown is likely to act as a new coordinating body drawing together public-private funding of grassroots sport.
Brown Calls for End to African 'outrage'
Businesses and officials must break the cycle of corruption, says Chancellor. Gordon Brown has made an impassioned call to end the 'outrage' of suffering in Africa, warning that fears of corruption should not become an excuse to do nothing.
Brown Unveils £2.4bn Development Plan
Gordon Brown today underwrote a five-point plan to lift the developing world with a £2.4bn package to boost the health and education of children in the poorest countries.
Something Has to Give
Gordon Brown's childcare plans are a start, but women are still penalised by our uncivilised working culture.
The Chancellor's Words Are Laden With Private Meaning
The chancellor's words are laden with private meaning. All politicians speak in codes of their own, but Gordon Brown's speeches employ a more elaborate and rigorous language than those of any contemporary politician save Gerry Adams.
The Anti-brown Campaign Will Hurt the Party
His rivals want to neutralise him, but Gordon holds the trump card. So what's going on? In recent days and weeks there has been a cascade of attacks on Gordon Brown.
Brown Fights to Save Britain's Eu Rebate
Gordon Brown, the chancellor, today launches an all-out onslaught on European commission proposals to axe Britain's EU rebate, claiming they will cost the exchequer an extra €5bn (£3.5bn) a year. Mr Brown is telling fellow finance ministers at a meeting of the council of...
G7 Torpedoes Brown's Debt Write-off Push
British plans to win international support for writing off the debt of the world's poorest countries were scuppered yesterday after the Group of Seven rich nations failed to reach agreement. Chancellor Gordon Brown failed to persuade his fellow finance ministers, meeting in Washington, to...
Is Gordon Ready to Be Brutal?
Plans to slim down the civil service demand a management revolution. Organisational change rarely makes it from the management to the comment pages but Gordon Brown's comprehensive spending review has changed all that.
The Janus Chancellor
Gordon Brown's path to power grows ever surer. But what appear to be his contradictory views still cause worry.
Only Gordon Brown Can Win the Fight for Europe
Without public trust, Blair is now part of the problem - not the solution. There is no escape. Which ever way he turns, the prime minister faces nothing but intractable trouble.
Brown knows the answer to his sums is Number 10
The chancellor's politically deft budget paves the way to his succession. Ever since Tony Blair became leader, Gordon Brown has suffered from patronising comparisons - less appealing on telly, older Labour, too Scottish, too male, too grumpy and, until recently, too unmarried.
Brown Confronts Aid Target Critics
Gordon Brown today hits back at critics of his radical plan to double global aid spending, challenging them to back the idea or find another way of raising the extra $50bn a year needed to meet the United Nations' goals for tackling entrenched poverty. In an article in today's Guardian,...
Are the Tories the New New Labour?
Rebranding his party worked for Blair in 1997. But it won't for Howard. They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. So I suppose Tony Blair and Gordon Brown must feel proud.
Trouble Brewing in Brown's Paradise
Gordon Brown insists that we've never had it so good, but there is trouble brewing in paradise. Gordon Brown's message to the people yesterday was simple: we are basking in the Elysian fields of economic plenty delivered by the government.
Gordon Should Make the Most of His Big Day
Labour has declared war on child poverty - so why not shout about it? This is one of Gordon Brown's big days. In his pre-budget statement, he will roll out his successes in that rapid-fire delivery of his:
The Richest Homeowners Are Now Ripe for Plucking
Property tax is a sensitive issue, so Brown is choosing his targets carefully. It's just as well that Gordon Brown has had a new baby to cradle this week. Otherwise the papers would be out for his blood.
Brown tries to put EU on growth path
Gordon Brown will today seek to persuade Europe to swallow a dose of Anglo-Saxon capitalism as part of a tripartite initiative aimed at boosting the continent's feeble economic performance.
They hardly ever speak
The silence between Brown and Blair is more deafening than ever. But each man still needs the other. For three long months Gordon Brown and Tony Blair have barely spoken. Cobwebs cover the door connecting No 10 to No 11. Important decisions are being taken by the prime minister, deliberately spurning his chancellor.
Snow Shrugs Off $455bn Deficit
US treasury secretary John Snow shrugged off concerns about America's deficit yesterday, insisting that a recovery in the world's largest economy would help close the record gap between revenues and spending. Speaking in London ahead of meetings with Gordon Brown and Hans Eichel, the...
Like a Red Rag to a Bully
Fergie sees Beckham as a threat to his birthright, ego and sexuality. Feuds between men are usually caused by them wanting the same job - Tony Blair and Gordon Brown - or through sexual insecurity.
The Benidorm Test: Far From Being Passed
While Gordon Brown studies his five tests, there is a sixth, and possibly even more crucial one to be passed - the Benidorm test.
So Canny Gordon Was in the Driving Seat All the Time
The Blair-Brown pact guaranteed one thing - a bit of socialism. The nine-year-old written deal between Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, published in the Guardian yesterday, is a seminal document in the history of New Labour.
It's Not Just Gordon, They're All Political Obsessives
The Westminster elite is arrogant and out of touch - and we all pay the price. So Peter Mandelson calls Gordon Brown "a political obsessive" in explaining his manoeuvres over the euro. Peter! In terms of pots, kettles and indeed whole charcoal-coloured kitchens, just where do we start?
British Economy Rated Among Strongest in Eu
Gordon Brown was given a pre-Budget boost yesterday as the European commission rated the British economy one of the healthiest and strongest in the European Union. In its latest assessment of EU finances, Brussels predicted that the UK economy would grow by 2.2% this year and by 2.6% in...
Desperately Seeking Inspiration
Only Gordon Brown offers the radical alternative Labour needs. Gordon Brown made a joke we had all heard before. But everybody laughed. It was that sort of night. Renewal - a magazine Blairite enough to have Tony Blair and Anthony Giddens on its advisory board - was renewing itself.
Brown Will Always Be the Bridesmaid
The chancellor's bad politics have ensured that he will never be PM. The chances of Gordon Brown ever becoming prime minister have diminished, are diminishing - and will continue to diminish inexorably.
Brown Plan for Extra $50bn in War on Poverty
Gordon Brown yesterday called for the war on terror to be accompanied by a war on poverty.
Labour Must Not Forget Its Best Asset
A third election victory depends on Gordon Brown and the economy. Tony Blair, the ruthless politician, as distinct from Tony Blair the devoted husband, ought to be delighted.
A chancellor still in control of events. But only just
Gordon Brown brazened it out. He stood up at the dispatch box and admitted that his growth and borrowing forecasts made in the spring were wildly optimistic, but adopted his normal Commons persona - self-confident bordering on smug.
Gordon Vs the World
The chancellor can't rely on his usual script for today's pre-Budget report, because things can only get worse. Rory Bremner better be taking notes. Because, starting today, Gordon Brown's got a new act.
Brown Must Stand Against Corporate Greed
Gordon Brown must take a strong stand against corporate greed. The firefighters have planted themselves in the full glare of the headlines as the epitome of old-fashioned intransigent trade unionism.
Brown pleads for growth
Gordon Brown last night expressed mounting concern in the industrial world over the faltering global economy and urged Europe and Japan to embark on far-reaching structural reforms designed to speed up growth.
Stephen Pollard: Brown must stop throwing money at state monopolies
The private sector has shown how to improve education and health. Gordon Brown's mantra, as he told us yesterday, is that "for more given in resources, more is required in results".
My Five Tests for the Euro
The single currency is a political project - and not a democratic one. That's the real problem with joining. In the bowels of the Treasury, if Chancellor Gordon Brown is to be believed, a computer is incessantly whirring, independent of and uninformed by political debates taking place elsewhere in the country.
The cracks begin to show
The dog days of the 1974-79 Labour government seem an awful long time ago, although Denis Healey, the last Labour incumbent at the Treasury before Gordon Brown, is still going strong.
Labour's Bankable Asset
Gordon Brown's silence on trivia makes him almost invincible. All the newspaper metaphors had the sort of literary associations that can be recognised by people who have not read many books.
Ministers Avert World Bank Crisis
Gordon Brown and Clare Short claimed last night to have safeguarded the future funding of the World Bank after heading off an American plan to convert half the soft loans to poor countries from the international development lender into grants.
The blue jeans would go, but so might the buzz
Does Gordon Brown have the right qualities to be prime minister?
Ticket for the Gravy Train
Gordon Brown's proud boast is that he has lifted the poor out of poverty. But when is he going to lift the rich out of obscenity?
Hugo Young: At last Gordon Brown can tell the truth about tax
Next week's Budget is a chance for some refreshing honesty from Labour.
Time to put cash on table, Brown told
Call for chancellor to fulfil aid pledge. Aid campaigners yesterday turned their focus on Britain's spending record, calling on Gordon Brown to deliver on his pledge of a substantial increase in the proportion of national income spent on international assistance.
Last of the Old Grandees Bows to Brown
Gordon Brown yesterday made his first appearance at a question time since the death of his baby daughter. Nothing had changed.
Waging war on poverty
A great assemblage of poverty experts gathered around Gordon Brown's breakfast table yesterday to launch a Treasury document that bluntly outlines how much poverty remains. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Chief Rabbi, Catholic, Methodist, Sikh, Hindu and Muslim leaders sat alongside a flotilla of...
Jackie Ashley: The labor leader must acknowledge his own role in this mess
How the Great Clunking Fist Punched Himself on the Nose
Andrew Rawnsley: labor MPs have had a taste of prime ministerial blood. They now believe that Gordon Brown can be pushed into retreat
Why Pm Must Act to Avoid 2018 World Cup Calamity
An obscure tax on the endorsements of foreign athletes could ruin Gordon Brown's 'golden decade' of sport, writes Kevin Mitchell
Rebels No More
Leader: At prime minister's questions, Gordon Brown no longer appeared indifferent to the working poor
If the Rebels Prevail, Brown Could Be Ousted in Days
Jackie Ashley: However noble the cause, labor MPs up in arms over 10p tax must ask whether they want to inflict such grave damage
So, Change Gordon Brown and All is Well? Oh, Please
Andrew Rawnsley: He's made mistakes but panicky labor MPs are deluding themselves if they think all their problems can be blamed on one man
How the Us Media Has Viewed Gordon Brown's Visit
Excerpts from US media organizations commenting on the British PM's visit to the US
Brown Stumbles As Pope Rules American Airwaves
Gordon Brown has had to compete for attention in the US media in a week dominated by the papal visit
Brown Calls for New Era of Transatlantic Co-operation
Europe and the US will face "terrifying risks"� if they fail to join forces to fight global terrorism by combating poverty and disease, Gordon Brown warned today in a major speech on foreign policy in Boston
Going Global
Leader: The America Gordon Brown visited this week is caught between the past and the future
In Praise of ... Porridge
Leader: Where Tony Blair was champagne, says one of the prime minister's critics, Gordon Brown is porridge
If It's 9am It Must Be Obama: Brown Sizes Up Britain's Next Best Friend
It was a case of Brown hedging his bets as one by one the three candidates for the White House trooped into the British embassy in Washington
Brown Holds Meetings With Us Presidential Candidates
One by one the three candidates for the White House trooped into the British embassy in Washington to meet the British PM
Brown and Bush Promote International Alliance at White House
Gordon Brown and George Bush talked up the importance of the special relationship between the UK and the US today in at a good-natured meeting at the White House that contrasted sharply with last year's frosty encounter between the two
PM's Visit to Us is Deadly Serious
Gordon Brown believes his trip to America is going very well - and this morning he met the country's next president
Brown Competes With the Pope - and the Shadow of Blair
Security council meeting is highlight of first day but PM still has much to do to make his mark in US
Brown Adopts Blair's 'bridge' Strategy in Us Relations
Gordon Brown today embraced one of Tony Blair's most controversial legacies when he cast himself as the best-placed leader to bring Europe and the US together after the bitter divisions over Iraq
Brown: I Can Bring Europe and Us Closer Together After Rift Over Iraq
PM lavishes praise on America's leaders saying he hoped to bring them closer to his European colleagues
Brown's Us Trip Overshadowed By Pope's Visit
British prime minister's three-day trip has been billed by Downing Street as one of the most important of his premiership, it is being swamped in the US by the coverage of the Pope's visit
He May Be Disappointing, But Brown Isn't a Disaster
Jackie Ashley: Ministers should make a better fist of defending the government, instead of calculating who will replace its leader
Brown Has to Regain Our Trust After the Bae Judgment
Leader: A state which threatens British lives so that it can preserve the financial affairs of its repressive monarchy should not be deemed a stalwart ally against terrorism
Tories Join Brown in Bid to Block Fraud Investigations
Conservatives back PM in seeking power to halt BAE-style corruption inquiries
British Pm to Meet With Presidential Candidates During Us Visit
The main focus of Gordon Brown's time in Washington is separate meetings planned for the same day with all three presidential candidates
Controversial Us Pollster Talks to No 10 Aides About Reviving Labour's Fortunes
Gordon Brown's close political advisers seek advice to improve Labour's falling poll ratings
Labour's Best Way to Recover Might Be for Brown to Go
Martin Kettle: We've had too much wishful thinking about the prime minister. There really is no Roosevelt or Attlee lurking within
Brown Will Miss Beijing Opening Ceremony
Downing Street confirms that Gordon Brown will attend the closing ceremony instead
Brown Decision Not to Attend Beijing Games Opener 'not a Boycott'
Downing Street confirmed that Gordon Brown will attend the closing ceremony as host instead
Watch and Learn, Mr Brown: Nerds Can Be Winners, Too
Julian Glover: Britain's embattled prime minister should take a leaf or two out of his focused and assured Australian counterpart's book
Brown Has to Get Back in Touch With Labour Values
Jackie Ashley: The Olympic torch was a great opportunity for him to stand up against a quasi-imperial power. It was completely muffed
The Uncomfortable Truth
Leader: Gordon Brown presents cannabis as an ethical question and seems bent on pressing on regardless of advice
Brown Gives Mps Free Vote on Key Clauses in Embryos Bill
Gordon Brown succumbs to pressure from the Catholic church and some cabinet colleagues
No British Boycott of Beijing, Insists Brown
Athletics: Gordon Brown has insisted that Britain will not boycott the showpiece events of the Beijing Olympic games
PM to Allow Free Vote on 'ethical' Aspects of Embryo Bill
Gordon Brown today moved to avert damaging cabinet resignations over the fertilization and embryology bill by offering MPs a free vote on the 'ethical' aspects of the legislation
Brown Gives Mps Free Vote on Key Clauses in Embryos Bill
Gordon Brown succumbs to pressure from the Catholic church and some cabinet colleagues
Top Scientists Warn Against Rush to Biofuel
Brown intends to resist EU plans for increased biofuels quotas as doubts over their use multiply
In Praise of ... Service Compris
Leader: Gordon Brown should have a word with President Sarkozy and abolish tipping in restaurants
Timid Brown Must Catch Up With Reality
Leader: Among Britain's three main political parties, there is near unanimity about how the economy should be run
Mr Brown's Getting a Grip on Number 10, But Not on Voters
Andrew Rawnsley: The Prime Minister's new regime at Downing Street is a step in the right direction, but the polls are moving in the wrong one
PM's Pledge to Meet Dalai Lama Draws Beijing's Ire
China said today it was "seriously concerned" by Gordon Brown's decision to meet the Dalai Lama when he visits London in May
PM Gabbles As Storm Swirls
Simon Hoggart: Gordon Brown gets the bad news out of the way with a stream of gabbled, even gobbled, jargon
Brown Shouldn't Deny the Potency of Climate Change
Martin Kettle: Rather than pursuing the agenda voters clearly want, the PM is waiting, Micawber-like, for something to rescue him
Lib Dem and Labour Rebellions As Brown Survives Vote on Eu Treaty Referendum
Commons agrees not to hold a referendum on the European Union treaty
This is No Black Wednesday - Whatever the Tories Claim
Andrew Rawnsley: Gordon Brown might be chained to the Rock, but he hasn't been dashed on it - much to the disappointment of the Conservatives
Brown Barge Middle School Principal Goes Ballistic During Parent Conference
During a parent conference with Pensacola, Fl. Brown Barge Middle School Principal, Dr. Patricia Kerrigan suddenly and without provocation goes ballistic.
Brown Goes to Brussels to Repair Bridges and Launch Charm Offensive
Brown declares that Britain and the EU are inseparable during first visit to Brussels as PM
Manifesto for Changing Times
Leader: Events and Gordon Brown will determine whether the prime minister's Brighton speech yesterday was his farewell performance in front of a party he has led to three successive general election victories.
The Tories Should Be Doing Better. And They Know It
Andrew Rawnsley: Even Gordon Brown agrees the Conservatives have mastered the arts of opposition. But that won't make them a government
Gordon Brown Backs Archbishop in Sharia Law Row
The prime minister, Gordon Brown, has backed the Archbishop of Canterbury amid the storm of protest prompted by the primate's comments on sharia law
Learning Lessons From the Wreckage
Leader: 'If Metro net pulls out another company will be found to take its place,' Gordon Brown told MPs last July, a statement that turned out to be untrue
Brown Backs the Spirit of Competition With £775m
Gordon Brown yesterday gave his backing to plans to restore competitive sport to state schools, proposing initiatives including the recruitment of sports stars as ambassadors for state schools, and the chance for pupils to use Premier League football grounds and training facilities
Gordon Brown's Unfortunate Urge to Split the Difference
Andrew Rawnsley: The Hain case and Northern Crock illustrate the Prime Minister's self-harming approach when faced with unpalatable choices
Knighthoods May Await Cricketers
Gordon Brown last night called for honors to be awarded to leading cricketers from India and other Commonwealth countries
Skirting the Argument
Leader: The timing of Gordon Brown's visit to China and India could hardly be more obvious
Government Braced for Revolt to Force Eu Referendum
Senior ministers are bracing themselves for the most significant revolt Gordon Brown has faced when Eurosceptic labor rebels join forces with the Conservatives to try to force a referendum on the EU's Lisbon treaty.
Beijing's Business Model is Not Globalisation As We Know It
Michael White: Supported by a planeload of businessmen, Gordon Brown set out on his second visit to China last night, full of good intentions to strengthen political, economic and cultural ties with Beijing
Brown is Not in Charge
London 2012: Gordon Brown has been told the Government has no power over Zimbabwe being allowed to compete in the London games
An Obe for Kylie - and Arise, Sir Parky
Minogue, Michael Parkinson and Stuart Rose honored alongside Gordon Brown's 'unsung heroes'
Brown: Eu Will Stay As It is
Gordon Brown tries to draw a line under the Lisbon treaty-signing debacle by hailing an agreement that there will be no more reform to the institutions of the European Union for the 'foreseeable future'
EU Leaders Agree Kosovo Mission
EU leaders agree to send a mission to Kosovo in support of an expected declaration of independence, says Gordon Brown
Britain's Empty Chair
Leader: Britain warned fellow EU nations three months ago that Gordon Brown would not attend the Europe-Africa summit in Lisbon today if Robert Mugabe turned up
Still Hope for Brown in Brussels
Michael White: Gordon Brown's cack-handed handling of yesterday's EU reform treaty signing achieved a difficult double
Brown Laughs Off Eu 'snub' As Leaders Gather in Lisbon
Gordon Brown today laughed off his perceived snub to Europe over his unique arrangement for signing the controversial EU Reform Treaty
A Political Firestorm For Prime Minister Gordon Brown
Article on current events in the United Kingdom.
Brown May Miss Eu Treaty Signing
Gordon Brown has yet to decide how to resolve a diary clash which may see him snub other EU leaders by failing to turn up to the signing of the Lisbon treaty
Brown and Bush Line Up Ashdown for Role in Linking Afghan Aid and Military Effort
Gordon Brown and President George Bush are expected in the next week to bring some badly needed coordination to aid and military effort in Afghanistan by appointing Lord Ashdown as super-envoy to the country
Summon the Courage to Be the Man You Promised Us
Jackie Ashley: The past fortnight has been disastrous for Gordon Brown, but there is still time for recovery if he grasps what's needed
We Risk Sleepwalking Into Another War in the Balkans
Andrew Rawnsley: Neither Gordon Brown nor David Cameron is talking about it, but there are darkening storm clouds over Kosovo and Bosnia
Man Overboard
Leader: Last week, Security Minister Admiral Lord West met Gordon Brown for an unscheduled meeting
Labour, Gripped By Fear, Cannot Halt Its Losing Streak
Martin Kettle: There is a palpable desire to help Gordon Brown, but asking him to change is like asking an elephant to jump through a hoop
Rolling Back on Best of Blairism?
Michael White: Michael Gove and his Liberal Democrat counterpart, David Laws, are keen to promote the narrative that Gordon Brown and his loyal lieutenant are actively rolling back the better bits of Blairism
No Early Election Mandate For Gordon Brown
Article on United Kingdom Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
Sudanese President Demands Brown Apology
In an exclusive interview, Omar Hassan al-Bashir accuses Gordon Brown of deliberately undermining Darfur peace talks.
Why is Gordon Brown So Reluctant to Be a Liberal?
Martin Kettle: The prime minister speaks eloquently on liberty, yet is so cautious about the tradition that is key to delivering it.
PM Urges More Nato Troops for Afghanistan
Gordon Brown yesterday amplified Nato calls for more combat troops in Afghanistan to spread a burden currently being borne by UK, US and Canadian forces.
Downing Street Set to Press Blatter Over 2018
Digger: Gordon Brown is set to discuss England's 2018 World Cup bid with Sepp Blatter at Downing Street, says Paul Kelso.
Gordon Brown and James Bond Lead the Cheers for England
White-shirted hordes head for Paris in search of tickets while at home economists anticipate £200 million spending spree.
Ogaden Communities’ Letter to British Premier Brown
To clearly demonstrate a humane face, and gain to his cause a great number of African nations, Gordon Brown must deliver – in Ogaden.
Brown Offers Carrot While Eu Gives Stick to Burmese Junta
European ministers agreed yesterday to impose tougher sanctions on Burma, targeting its gem, metal and timber exports while Gordon Brown offered economic aid if the junta pursued democratic reforms.
Brown Putting Eu at Terror Risk - Barroso
The president of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, has launched a rare attack on Gordon Brown, warning that the Prime Minister is putting the international fight against terrorism at risk.
He Can Survive Being Called a Coward, But Not a Twister
Jackie Ashley: Gordon Brown is used to taunts from his enemies; but to regain the trust of skeptical voters requires a new mood of humility.
Now Gordon Brown Needs to Find the Courage to Say No
Martin Kettle: As the polls reveal, rarely has the political mood been more volatile. To call an election would be an act of faith, not reason.
Brown Loses Fight to Bar Mugabe From Summit
Gordon Brown has lost his campaign to prevent President Robert Mugabe from attending a Europe-Africa summit in Portugal in December despite the EU travel ban on the Zimbabwean strongman.
1,000 Troops Home By Christmas, Says Brown
Gordon Brown announces troop cut during first visit to Baghdad since becoming prime minister.
Brown Visits Iraq for Basra Talks
Gordon Brown arrived in Baghdad today for his first visit to Iraq since becoming prime minister.
A 2007 Election Would Be Expedient, Vain and Immoral
Martin Kettle: If Gordon Brown is sincere about his wish to lead the country and not just his party, he must not call an early poll.
Petraeus in Iraq Talks at No 10
Commander of US contingent meets Gordon Brown amid tension over British pullout from Basra.
Brown Says Palestinian Economy is Key to Revival of Peace Process
Palestinians need to be given an economic stake in their own future to encourage 'the forces of peace and moderation', Gordon Brown urged yesterday as the UK warned of the need to break the 'vicious cycle' of poverty and unemployment, instability and conflict with Israel.
The Spur for Dissolution
Roy Hattersley: Gordon Brown could legitimately call an early election if parliament rejects his terror laws.
Goodbye Charisma, Hello New Politics
Alastair Campbell: Gordon Brown and Hillary Clinton represent a new era in which ability is more important than image.
Bomber Brown Gets a Lesson in Power Dressing
Gordon Brown spent two days at the American presidential retreat of Camp David emphasizing the importance of soft power. Judging by the gift he received from George Bush, however, the message has not quite got through.
Brown to Push for Progress on Development With Un Speech
Gordon Brown is to address the UN on global poverty today in a switch of focus clearly designed to balance the impact of holding lengthy talks with George Bush.
Brown Points to Uk Withdrawal From Combat in Iraq
Gordon Brown today used his first summit with the US president to hold out the prospect of withdrawing British troops from a combat role in the one remaining zone of Iraq they control.
Brown Tries to Shift Bush Talks to Trade and Darfur
Gordon Brown arrived in Washington last night for his first meeting as prime minister with George Bush, determined to shift the focus from Iraq towards less divisive issues such as trade and Darfur.
Pupils to Have Five Hours of Sport a Week Under Brown Plans
Gordon Brown revealed his hopes of turning Britain into a 'great sporting nation' as he pledged £100m to make schoolchildren do an hour of competitive sports a day.
At Last, a Chance to Start Rewiring Britain's Creaky Democracy
Gordon Brown's plan to reshape the balance of power reveals a grand ambition: to tie islands of individuals into a nation. By Jonathan Freedland
The Church May Be Struggling, But in Politics Its Rhetoric is on the Rise
Gordon Brown is one of many using religious shorthand to show moral purpose. Can he square it with his faith in markets?. By Madeleine Bunting
The Roundheads Have Taken Over From the Cavaliers
With Gordon Brown, assisted by his new deputy, at last the Labour leadership is 'coming home' to the party. By Jackie Ashley
Games to Take New Direction Under Brown
Olympic Games: Digger: Gordon Brown is expected to relieve the DCMS of responsibility for the infrastructure of the 2012 games when he takes office next week. By Paul Kelso
Brown Visits Baghdad As Tories Call for Iraq Inquiry
Prime minister-in-waiting Gordon Brown this morning arrived in Baghdad on a fact-finding mission - as back in London the Conservatives called for an inquiry into the Iraq war.
Gordon Brown Pm Has Still to Provide Visceral Appeal
The chancellor must distance himself from the worst aspects of the Blair court while keeping the Blairites on board. By Jackie Ashley
Brown to Wrest Control of 2012
Digger: Preparations for London 2012 could be disrupted if Gordon Brown becomes PM and reshuffles the Cabinet.
The Coming Drubbing is Just What Labour's Tribes Need
Gordon Brown will have to sound apologetic and humble after the kicking his party is set to receive at the polls this week. By Jackie Ashley
Brown Under Pressure to Get Tough on Burma
World Briefing: Gordon Brown's strong condemnation of repression in Burma has raised hopes that Britain will toughen its stance towards the country's military junta if and when he becomes prime minister. By Simon Tisdall
Gordon Brown Surprises Troops in Afghanistan
Gordon Brown flew into southern Afghanistan today for a surprise visit to British troops.
We Need a New Dictionary to Decode These Do-gooders
Gordon Brown and David Cameron both talk of new politics, but there's a classic left-right divide between them. By Jackie Ashley
This Will Be the First Test of Gordon Brown's Credibility
The chancellor has a track role as a control freak and fiddler of figures. Now he has a chance to show he can wipe the slate clean. By Martin Kettle
Tory Resurgence is Opportunity for Gordon Brown
The party's new line on foreign policy, especially as it concerns the US, could free Labour's next leader to move leftward. By Jonathan Freedland
Gordon Brown
As Tony Blair's final party conference begins Duncan Mackay wonders if the strides made in sport will continue under Gordon Brown.
This is a Terrible Plight for Gordon Brown - and Labour
Every delegate fears that his succession is a step towards electoral defeat at Cameron's hands. By Martin Kettle
Forcing Rules and Duties on Us Won't Bring Society Closer
Gordon Brown can spout about national values all he likes, but minorities have no obligation to feel pride in being British. By Joseph Harker
Both Pretenders to Blair's Crown Now Face Hard Choices
Gordon Brown has not had a happy few days. But we need a reality check: the momentum is still with the chancellor. By Jackie Ashley
Gordon Brown fights to save his career
Gordon Brown, Deputy Prime Minister to the UK has had his fair share of scandal. However his latest problems look like they could be just too much...
What Gordon Brown is Planning for His First Hundred Days in No 10
The next prime minister has spent years preparing for office, and he's sure to make at least one radical move very early on. By Jonathan Freedland
The Man Who Treats Public Services As a Pension Fund for Fat Cats
Gordon Brown must bear responsibility for the Norwich NHS scandal that let corporations pocket £95m of public cash. By George Monbiot
Chancellor Pays Tribute After Death of Galbraith, 97
The chancellor, Gordon Brown, paid tribute yesterday to John Kenneth Galbraith, the influential economist and author of the bestselling The Affluent Society, who died at the weekend aged 97.
Brown Leads Tributes to Jk Galbraith
The British chancellor, Gordon Brown, paid tribute yesterday to John Kenneth Galbraith, the influential economist and author of the bestseller The Affluent Society, who died at the weekend aged 97 from complications sustained from pneumonia.
Will the Real Gordon Brown Please Step Forward
The chancellor is keeping us guessing about what his priorities will be when he takes the helm, says David Walker.
The Fight Against Poverty is Half-won. Now We Need a Radical Plan
Labour's targets to end poverty were too ambitious but worth the effort. Gordon Brown will need to go further. By Polly Toynbee
Gordon Brown Can Only Hint at the Direction He'll Take
Until Tony Blair goes, Gordon Brown can only hint at the direction in which he would lead the next Labour government. By Polly Toynbee
Bringing New Life to Downing St
Gordon Brown is to become a father again this summer. Mrs Brown is due in July, just in time for parliament's long recess.
More Prudence, European Commissioner Tells Gordon Brown As Uk Breaches Deficit
The chancellor, Gordon Brown, comes under renewed pressure to raise taxes or cut government spending in his spring budget after the European commission gives him a year to bring Britain's public borrowing under control.
A Score Draw in Europe
Britain didn't get its own way on the EU budget this time, but Gordon Brown need not despair.
Charles Kennedy Survives Assassination This Time
Leader: David Cameron may have got Tony Blair and Gordon Brown in his sights, but it is Charles Kennedy who now looks more like being the new Conservative leader's first political scalp.
Brown's Largesse is Landmine for the Tories
Whoever succeeds Gordon Brown as chancellor must continue spending on public services or risk political embarrassment, says David Walker.
This is Your (future) Captain Speaking ...
Gordon Brown today brushed off uncomfortable economic numbers with the confident aplomb of an airline pilot reassuring his passengers, says Jonathan Freedland.
In the Tory Leadership Race, the Loser is Gordon Brown
Cameron now looks the clear favourite to lead the Tories - and that is the worst possible result for Labour's heir apparent.
Brown Urges Rich Countries to Act Now
Gordon Brown last night called on the rich countries of the west to match words with action as he hailed pledges by the G7 on debt, aid and trade as a major breakthrough in Britain's campaign for Africa.
Debt Deal in Pipeline After Us Visit
Gordon Brown is finalising the details of a new deal to wipe out the multilateral debts of Africa's poorest countries.
The Birds Have Flown
Gordon Brown is waiting, patiently for now. His party is waiting for him. Blair must say when it will be. Polly Toynbee
£27m Boost for Local Clubs
The National Sports Foundation announced yesterday by Gordon Brown is likely to act as a new coordinating body drawing together public-private funding of grassroots sport.
Brown Calls for End to African 'outrage'
Businesses and officials must break the cycle of corruption, says Chancellor. Gordon Brown has made an impassioned call to end the 'outrage' of suffering in Africa, warning that fears of corruption should not become an excuse to do nothing.
Brown Unveils £2.4bn Development Plan
Gordon Brown today underwrote a five-point plan to lift the developing world with a £2.4bn package to boost the health and education of children in the poorest countries.
Something Has to Give
Gordon Brown's childcare plans are a start, but women are still penalised by our uncivilised working culture.
The Chancellor's Words Are Laden With Private Meaning
The chancellor's words are laden with private meaning. All politicians speak in codes of their own, but Gordon Brown's speeches employ a more elaborate and rigorous language than those of any contemporary politician save Gerry Adams.
The Anti-brown Campaign Will Hurt the Party
His rivals want to neutralise him, but Gordon holds the trump card. So what's going on? In recent days and weeks there has been a cascade of attacks on Gordon Brown.
Brown Fights to Save Britain's Eu Rebate
Gordon Brown, the chancellor, today launches an all-out onslaught on European commission proposals to axe Britain's EU rebate, claiming they will cost the exchequer an extra €5bn (£3.5bn) a year. Mr Brown is telling fellow finance ministers at a meeting of the council of...
G7 Torpedoes Brown's Debt Write-off Push
British plans to win international support for writing off the debt of the world's poorest countries were scuppered yesterday after the Group of Seven rich nations failed to reach agreement. Chancellor Gordon Brown failed to persuade his fellow finance ministers, meeting in Washington, to...
Is Gordon Ready to Be Brutal?
Plans to slim down the civil service demand a management revolution. Organisational change rarely makes it from the management to the comment pages but Gordon Brown's comprehensive spending review has changed all that.
The Janus Chancellor
Gordon Brown's path to power grows ever surer. But what appear to be his contradictory views still cause worry.
Only Gordon Brown Can Win the Fight for Europe
Without public trust, Blair is now part of the problem - not the solution. There is no escape. Which ever way he turns, the prime minister faces nothing but intractable trouble.
Brown knows the answer to his sums is Number 10
The chancellor's politically deft budget paves the way to his succession. Ever since Tony Blair became leader, Gordon Brown has suffered from patronising comparisons - less appealing on telly, older Labour, too Scottish, too male, too grumpy and, until recently, too unmarried.
Brown Confronts Aid Target Critics
Gordon Brown today hits back at critics of his radical plan to double global aid spending, challenging them to back the idea or find another way of raising the extra $50bn a year needed to meet the United Nations' goals for tackling entrenched poverty. In an article in today's Guardian,...
Are the Tories the New New Labour?
Rebranding his party worked for Blair in 1997. But it won't for Howard. They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. So I suppose Tony Blair and Gordon Brown must feel proud.
Trouble Brewing in Brown's Paradise
Gordon Brown insists that we've never had it so good, but there is trouble brewing in paradise. Gordon Brown's message to the people yesterday was simple: we are basking in the Elysian fields of economic plenty delivered by the government.
Gordon Should Make the Most of His Big Day
Labour has declared war on child poverty - so why not shout about it? This is one of Gordon Brown's big days. In his pre-budget statement, he will roll out his successes in that rapid-fire delivery of his:
The Richest Homeowners Are Now Ripe for Plucking
Property tax is a sensitive issue, so Brown is choosing his targets carefully. It's just as well that Gordon Brown has had a new baby to cradle this week. Otherwise the papers would be out for his blood.
Brown tries to put EU on growth path
Gordon Brown will today seek to persuade Europe to swallow a dose of Anglo-Saxon capitalism as part of a tripartite initiative aimed at boosting the continent's feeble economic performance.
They hardly ever speak
The silence between Brown and Blair is more deafening than ever. But each man still needs the other. For three long months Gordon Brown and Tony Blair have barely spoken. Cobwebs cover the door connecting No 10 to No 11. Important decisions are being taken by the prime minister, deliberately spurning his chancellor.
Snow Shrugs Off $455bn Deficit
US treasury secretary John Snow shrugged off concerns about America's deficit yesterday, insisting that a recovery in the world's largest economy would help close the record gap between revenues and spending. Speaking in London ahead of meetings with Gordon Brown and Hans Eichel, the...
Like a Red Rag to a Bully
Fergie sees Beckham as a threat to his birthright, ego and sexuality. Feuds between men are usually caused by them wanting the same job - Tony Blair and Gordon Brown - or through sexual insecurity.
The Benidorm Test: Far From Being Passed
While Gordon Brown studies his five tests, there is a sixth, and possibly even more crucial one to be passed - the Benidorm test.
So Canny Gordon Was in the Driving Seat All the Time
The Blair-Brown pact guaranteed one thing - a bit of socialism. The nine-year-old written deal between Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, published in the Guardian yesterday, is a seminal document in the history of New Labour.
It's Not Just Gordon, They're All Political Obsessives
The Westminster elite is arrogant and out of touch - and we all pay the price. So Peter Mandelson calls Gordon Brown "a political obsessive" in explaining his manoeuvres over the euro. Peter! In terms of pots, kettles and indeed whole charcoal-coloured kitchens, just where do we start?
British Economy Rated Among Strongest in Eu
Gordon Brown was given a pre-Budget boost yesterday as the European commission rated the British economy one of the healthiest and strongest in the European Union. In its latest assessment of EU finances, Brussels predicted that the UK economy would grow by 2.2% this year and by 2.6% in...
Desperately Seeking Inspiration
Only Gordon Brown offers the radical alternative Labour needs. Gordon Brown made a joke we had all heard before. But everybody laughed. It was that sort of night. Renewal - a magazine Blairite enough to have Tony Blair and Anthony Giddens on its advisory board - was renewing itself.
Brown Will Always Be the Bridesmaid
The chancellor's bad politics have ensured that he will never be PM. The chances of Gordon Brown ever becoming prime minister have diminished, are diminishing - and will continue to diminish inexorably.
Brown Plan for Extra $50bn in War on Poverty
Gordon Brown yesterday called for the war on terror to be accompanied by a war on poverty.
Labour Must Not Forget Its Best Asset
A third election victory depends on Gordon Brown and the economy. Tony Blair, the ruthless politician, as distinct from Tony Blair the devoted husband, ought to be delighted.
A chancellor still in control of events. But only just
Gordon Brown brazened it out. He stood up at the dispatch box and admitted that his growth and borrowing forecasts made in the spring were wildly optimistic, but adopted his normal Commons persona - self-confident bordering on smug.
Gordon Vs the World
The chancellor can't rely on his usual script for today's pre-Budget report, because things can only get worse. Rory Bremner better be taking notes. Because, starting today, Gordon Brown's got a new act.
Brown Must Stand Against Corporate Greed
Gordon Brown must take a strong stand against corporate greed. The firefighters have planted themselves in the full glare of the headlines as the epitome of old-fashioned intransigent trade unionism.
Brown pleads for growth
Gordon Brown last night expressed mounting concern in the industrial world over the faltering global economy and urged Europe and Japan to embark on far-reaching structural reforms designed to speed up growth.
Stephen Pollard: Brown must stop throwing money at state monopolies
The private sector has shown how to improve education and health. Gordon Brown's mantra, as he told us yesterday, is that "for more given in resources, more is required in results".
My Five Tests for the Euro
The single currency is a political project - and not a democratic one. That's the real problem with joining. In the bowels of the Treasury, if Chancellor Gordon Brown is to be believed, a computer is incessantly whirring, independent of and uninformed by political debates taking place elsewhere in the country.
The cracks begin to show
The dog days of the 1974-79 Labour government seem an awful long time ago, although Denis Healey, the last Labour incumbent at the Treasury before Gordon Brown, is still going strong.
Labour's Bankable Asset
Gordon Brown's silence on trivia makes him almost invincible. All the newspaper metaphors had the sort of literary associations that can be recognised by people who have not read many books.
Ministers Avert World Bank Crisis
Gordon Brown and Clare Short claimed last night to have safeguarded the future funding of the World Bank after heading off an American plan to convert half the soft loans to poor countries from the international development lender into grants.
The blue jeans would go, but so might the buzz
Does Gordon Brown have the right qualities to be prime minister?
Ticket for the Gravy Train
Gordon Brown's proud boast is that he has lifted the poor out of poverty. But when is he going to lift the rich out of obscenity?
Hugo Young: At last Gordon Brown can tell the truth about tax
Next week's Budget is a chance for some refreshing honesty from Labour.
Time to put cash on table, Brown told
Call for chancellor to fulfil aid pledge. Aid campaigners yesterday turned their focus on Britain's spending record, calling on Gordon Brown to deliver on his pledge of a substantial increase in the proportion of national income spent on international assistance.
Last of the Old Grandees Bows to Brown
Gordon Brown yesterday made his first appearance at a question time since the death of his baby daughter. Nothing had changed.
Waging war on poverty
A great assemblage of poverty experts gathered around Gordon Brown's breakfast table yesterday to launch a Treasury document that bluntly outlines how much poverty remains. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Chief Rabbi, Catholic, Methodist, Sikh, Hindu and Muslim leaders sat alongside a flotilla of...