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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We believe that other countries are now looking at setting up something similar.
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We have said very clearly that not only is the rebate justified, but if in the national interest it was necessary to do so we would have to use our veto.
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Where the Commission suggests that our public investment plans may be excessive we do not agree. We simply do not accept it.
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Where I think there is common ground now, and I think that goes for producer and consumer countries, is that everyone agrees we must have more stable long-term oil prices,
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There is no more important question for advanced industrial countries today than how to rise to the challenges and opportunities of globalization.
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We are talking about a new deal between the rich countries and poor countries of the world.
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The only way we have to compete is by moving in the high value services, high tech industries.
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We have invited the commission and the ... bank to take forward technical work on a European support package, including discussions with other international partners to establish a loan guarantee scheme for small businesses,
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Our financial discipline has made extra resources available.
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Relations between the United Kingdom and the United States have never been stronger, deeper and more cordial,
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I think to design for a grand total less than 300 would be impractical, ... We could fill a smaller facility up within months if the judges start sentencing the way they need to and should Å We would be overcrowded within days of opening a new facility, and it's pointless to spend all of this money and be right back where we started.
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It is one of the world's greatest scandals, that must now be addressed, that 100 million children are not going to school today, denied one of the most basic rights of all.
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It is important that the government has all its votes at its disposal this afternoon. The security of the nation comes first. No government can afford to take risks with the security of the country.
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It is no longer about promises of aid tomorrow, it is about signing up today to concrete actions starting now to deliver for every child in the world the chance of education.