Gordon Brown
Gordon Brown
James Gordon Brownis a British politician who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and the Leader of the Labour Party from 2007 to 2010. He previously served as Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Blair Government from 1997 to 2007. Brown was a Member of Parliamentfrom 1983 to 2015, first for Dunfermline East and later for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionWorld Leader
Date of Birth20 February 1951
CityGiffnock, Scotland
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I believe there is a moral sense and a global ethic that commands attention from people of every religion and every faith, and people of no faith. But I think what's new is that we now have the capacity to communicate instantaneously across frontiers right across the world.
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I don't think anybody should be in any doubt that not only will the reforms continue but in future years they are going to have to be intensified.
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The new protectionism we are now seeing ... is a wake-up call because it is the last stand from those who believe we can freeze frame, stop the clock, postpone or prevent inevitable change.
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It is our intention that not only is there no safe haven for terrorists, but there is no hiding place for terrorists' money.
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The rest of the international community are satisfied,
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It is time for Europe and the US to negotiate away their differences.
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It was not pessimists and reactionaries who built Britain's greatness, but visionaries, optimists and idealists,
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There's been some progress, but obviously we want to see some more.
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A strong European, a committed internationalist, and a distinguished foreign secretary with friends in every country, he will be mourned greatly not only by his family, friends, colleagues and constituents, but in every continent of the world.
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The fundamentals of the world economy are sound, low inflation, relatively stable and sound finances in the major industrial countries, and an ability to build from that so that the future is one that we can face with confidence.
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The first action we must take is to tackle the cause of the problem, ensuring concerted global action is taken to bring down world oil prices and stabilize the market for the long term.
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The initiative launched today is about delivering one of the great rights, the right of education.
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