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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Further housing reform will be put in place in the coming year ... reforms that will ensure that a reduced propensity to house price inflation, stability will be further entrenched,
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If 2005 was the year of commitments, 2006 must be the year of delivery. That's why, when the G8 finance ministers meet in Moscow in only a few days time, I will put on the agenda how we can meet the commitments to fund this specific plan.
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For me there is a mission for this country moving forward - there are big long-term decisions we've got to take as a nation.
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For this to happen, developed countries must be prepared to support, with public investment, through grants or loans, developing countries in their efforts.
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For we can now understand why it was that a man true to his conscience, in circumstances of such controversy, leave government in a way that not only manifested an absence of rancor but won applause, not just from those who agreed with him but those who disagreed with him.
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If it is true, this is unacceptable behavior. Those who are responsible will be brought to trial.
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Because this is, at root, a problem of demand outstripping supply, OPEC must respond at its meeting on 19 September to rising demand by raising production.
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If we did not get the result that we wanted, we would not hesitate to use our veto.
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If things get really critical, then we'd have to go to what they call a Stage Three (emergency), which calls for rolling blackouts of mostly residential areas,
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What we have decided today, conscious of the poverty that we face, is a decision of 100 percent debt cancellation for the poorest countries backed up by greater trade justice, by a doubling of European aid, by a commitment to provide AIDS treatments for people by 2010,
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has been designed ... to put stability first.
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I am delighted that Dr. Greenspan has agreed to be honorary adviser. His advice on issues relating to global economic change will be much appreciated.
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I believe there is a chance for progress if countries worried about services and market access can make some concessions and America and Europe can look again at agricultural protectionism.
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I believe the monetary authorities have sought to take action to head off the possibility of higher inflation over the course of the next two years.