began june brown accepted queen invitation form government replacing prime minister united_kingdom ended resignation prime minister serving prime minister brown served lord treasury minister leader labour_party succeeded prime minister style government differed seen presidential brown rescinded policies introduced planned blair administration remained committed close ties united_states war iraq established inquiry reasons britain participation conflict proposed government talents involve opting leading personalities industry professional government positions brown appointed female home secretary brown position chancellor taken brown government introduced monetary fiscal policies help banks afloat financial crisis result united_kingdom national debt increased dramatically government took majority experienced financial difficulties large amounts money injected banks including newly merged received billion domestic policies focusing education employment health introduced administration labour_party persuaded settlement rights britain campaign actress attracted criticism handling release person convicted bombing brown allegations bullying months brown enjoyed substantial lead polls popularity public handling numerous events weeks prime minister including attempted terrorist attacks london glasgow end june end september popularity fell significantly contributing factors believed perceived change mind plans general election october handling tax rate cut led allegations weakness led labour mps leadership contest september months threat leadership contest perceived strong handling global financial crisis october popularity hit time low position increasingly expenses scandal labour poor results local european elections brown cabinet began rebel key run local elections june brown backed party faced second attempt launch leadership challenge cabinet colleagues january plot failed gather momentum brown remained labour leader prime minister lead party election resulted hung parliament winning largest number seats brown remained prime minister liberal democrats entered separate negotiations labour conservatives view forming coalition government announced intention resign help broker democrat deal increasingly unlikely brown announced resignation prime minister leader labour_party bid labour leadership months speculation formally announced bid labour leadership replaced prime minister june announced nominated brown giving nominations avoid leadership contest bbc report states decisive nomination nominate point following blair announcement resignation brown bid leadership labour_party rose popularity polls gaining points months low polls trailing opposition labour subsequently lost lead brown launched campaign website day formally announcing bid leadership titled britain year global economic crisis brown delivered final mansion house speech chancellor moving number told new world order created needed follow city great example era history record beginning new golden age core policies brown careful imply key areas blair social policy radical propose different style government blair criticised presidential style government brown unclear certain parts policies said brown led government introduce following package following cash honours scandal brown said reduce led belief brown introduce new ministerial code set clear standards behaviour ministers brown said intended strip prime minister powers conferred royal including ability declare war parliament powers rights veto appointments senior public positions bid eliminate environment brown pledged britain world leader climate change large cuts carbon emissions bigger developed nations constitutional reform brown clarify proposed written constitution bill rights said announcing bid wanted better constitution clear rights responsibilities citizen britain today planned set party convention consider new powers parliament powers local government brown said allow parliament decide british troops sent action housing suggested restrictions relaxed brown said wanted release land house ownership easier shared equity schemes backed proposal build towns housing people new homes health brown said wanted doctors open weekends gps evenings doctors given right opt hours care years controversial pay deal signed health secretary awarded percent pay rise lord appointed review service delivery especially london proposed policies included induction open tender possibly run private companies foreign policy brown remained committed iraq war said learn lessons mistakes iraq remained supportive american policies said wanted solid relationship brown intended repeal sections enabling protest area parliament prior permission cards brown campaign manager said blair unpopular key policies reviewed cost billion identity card scheme rapidly increasing brown said continue europe brown supported reform treaty repeatedly dismissed calls referendum issue acts prime minister day office brown rescinded gave predecessor political advisers left office authority issue instructions civil servants brown senior advisers including continued exert considerable influence government brown senior advisers included treasury special advisers senior labour_party official brown faced major prime ministerial challenge days entering office car bombs discovered london june following day car driven entrance main terminal glasgow international airport second apparent terrorist attack causing fire considerable damage building brown born glasgow leading speculation attacks motivated result london glasgow incidents brown chaired emergency cobra meetings review plans protect british public spoke minister scotland incidents july brown announced programme constitutional reforms including limits powers prime minister extensions powers parliament consultation bill rights possible lowering minimum voting age july announced aid flood hit areas north england july brown announced housing political agenda promising million new homes built domestic reforms minimum statutory paid holidays increased weeks disregarded calculating income means improving work incentives low income families parents children age given statutory right request flexible working arrangements extra penalties employers paying wages national minimum introduced september guarantee extended year olds act created protection tenants marine coastal access act granted new powers tackle erosion path run round england obliged energy suppliers generators deliver energy efficiency measures certain low income areas compulsory personal social health education introduced provided parents option split year leave mother employment allowing parents greater flexibility arrangements extension hours free nursery provision year olds carried additional money tax credits families children child poverty fell brown year prime minister education introduced measures extend educational opportunities raised school leaving age skills children learning act introduced statutory framework right suitably qualified year olds created new tasked improving supply quality housing england bus travel act entitled disabled people past retirement age free travel local buses peak times england act act introduced improvements pension provisions employment act strengthened existing legislation governing working conditions brown promised free cancer available january concerns raised september year patients entitled health pregnancy grant provided financial assistance mothers introduced local housing people low benefits renting private introduced act passed improve services support adults agency workers regulations intended improve workplace rights people working employment agencies equality act required equal treatment access employment private public services child poverty act set targets governments eliminate child poverty brown ministry brown appointed cabinet days appointed foreign secretary succeeded brown chancellor brown team included britain female home secretary appointed new role secretary state justice brown advocated government talents goat people previously members labour_party expertise specific areas appointed ministers consequently new ministers including sir consultant surgeon health minister house_of_lords sir director general minister state trade investment sir head royal_navy security minister foreign policy brown overseas trip prime minister berlin spoke german chancellor speech april brown father chairman spoke long standing interest israel jewish community said clear view household history israel trials jewish people enormous suffering loss holocaust extraordinary struggle described people create magnificent homeland brown attend opening ceremony summer olympics august beijing instead attended closing ceremony august brown intense pressure human rights send message china concerning unrest decision attend opening ceremony act protest decision weeks advance games diplomatic relationship widespread speculation nature relationship brown government brown close aide said washington speech 21st century strength measured build need demonstrate deeds words actions active passive driven core values consistently applied special interests widely reported policy shift message downing street spokesman strongly denied suggestion alexander trying distance britain foreign policy britain necessarily words stand shoulder shoulder future military spokesman said thought interpretation words extraordinary interpret saying relationship nonsense brown personally clarified position said allow people separate united_states_of_america dealing common challenges face world think people got remember relationship britain america british prime minister american president built things share enduring values importance liberty opportunity dignity individual continue work closely american administration european_union brown continued controversy holding referendum treaty lisbon morning december foreign secretary stood brown official signing ceremony lisbon attended european heads government time brown appearing went portugal sign treaty afternoon brown criticised opponents sides house press critics said brown labour mandate treaty public consent conservative leader pointed labour manifesto pledged british public referendum original brown said treaty differed significant points constitution longer constitution ordinary treaty require referendum responded plans lengthy debate topic stated believed document complex decided referendum iraq inquiry brown remained committed iraq war said june learn mistakes iraq brown said letter published march eventually hold inquiry war iraq inquiry announced june brown said investigate role iraq war held camera decision subsequently changed brown stated british documents british witness scope inquiry announcement nature inquiry widely criticised dismissed inquiry establishment liberal democrats threatened boycott open sessions inquiry began november televised queen elizabeth conference centre march appeared inquiry hour hearing told inquiry believed war right intelligence convinced iraq threat dealt said predecessor kept informed despite blair aware developments main issue concerned iraq breach resolutions feared new world order trying create risk international community act deal iraq asked equipment brown said british troops iraq equipment needed bbc political editor said aim today appears look sound different whilst simultaneously opening gap substance decisions took settlement rights april brown government announced long awaited decision rights settle leading criticism decision apply criteria soldier applying british citizenship april support opposition parties labour rebel mps liberal democrat motion offered equal right residence passed allowing served live following government defeat minister immigration announced review completed middle july followed high profile campaign actress included meeting brown downing street confrontation studios leading impromptu press conference pressured talks issue finally meeting brown announced house_of_commons home secretary statement issue following day smith subsequently announced veterans served years british_army allowed settle britain release days following release high profile return libya bomber august speculation possible involvement decision release grew particularly son leader colonel said case discussed business talks colonel thanked brown encouraging release prompted downing street confirm brown discussed possible release summit italy july letter sent brown leader stated met stressed scottish government decide return libya purely private family occasion august reported business secretary met week release possible release discussed confirmed said told release matter scottish justice secretary told television discussion wider conversation trade deal involving oil gas described suggestions release linked trade deal libya offensive financial policy banking crisis september sought received support facility following problems credit markets financial crisis government took public ownership february result financial problems caused mortgage crisis global recession grew steadily worse saw large falls stock market beginning october britain leading share index recorded largest single day points fall october response crisis government announced bank rescue package billion approximately billion plan aimed restore market confidence help british banking system provide range short term loans guarantees lending billion state investment banks nobel prize winning economist said brown defined character worldwide financial rescue effort recession fiscal onset recession government lead calls stimulate aggregate demand number fiscal measures including tax cut basic rate earnings tax temporary cut billion worth spending brought forward billion small enterprise loan guarantee scheme introduced cost measures announced november billion excluding counting loan guarantees measures worth billion including training young unemployed car scheme offered purchase new car exchange scrapping car years old announced budget despite entering crisis low level public debt roughly moderate deficit compared european nations ability fiscal action limited burden bank bail outs public finances tax revenue financial services estimated tax income fell crisis affected bank profits contributed significant rise deficit estimated billion rise national debt peak significant automatic contributed far action countries report december final pre budget report general election chancellor said recession deeper predicted budget april government programme real difference families businesses announced measures help economic recovery including public sector pay freeze levy bank bonuses package measures help unemployed said country choose securing recovery said total net debt continue rise financial year borrowing reach peak later previously forecast line economies measures tax increases large section population shadow chancellor said labour trusted people money labour accused announced percent rise april weeks ahead expected election comment rise sustained april labour criticised delayed vital spending decisions general election said today programme following day carried spending review continued economic uncertainty said announced riding normal requirement link rise benefits previous september rate inflation benefits effectively frozen inflation negative point later day brown said announcement pre election stunt december estimated public spending billion years billion cuts needed identified country leading economic think tank forecast spending health education protected defence housing transport higher education likely areas cut estimated cost family paying national debt year years december bbc reported treasury wanted tougher approach public spending lend credibility plan cut deficit brown ruled following aggressive campaign real terms increase education spending schools minister brown said report completely wrong military november including general lord admiral lord marshal royal_air_force lord field marshal lord field marshal lord criticised brown departing military convention british politics stating exchange lives sake national security members armed forces suitably looked government brown accused senior opposition politicians including conservative leader liberal democrats failing provide proper support soldiers families day detention following rejection previous bill government allow detention terror suspects days charge brown championed new bill extending pre charge detention period days bill opposed sides facing growing rebellion wrote guardian brown critics accused vote buying ensure won vote issue bill passed votes brown relying support conservative handful democratic mps session prime minister questions weeks later challenged brown record deals ensuring bill passed brown stood house said yes cameron quoted letter written labour chief whip chairman expressed deep thanks support closed letter line trust appropriately rewarded said joke friends conservative leader shadow home secretary viewed letter proof deals scenes brown lied record said house_of_lords defeated bill lords said fatally flawed ill thought unnecessary stating seeks fundamental legal civil rights leadership election caused controversy september early october letting speculation snap general election continue labour_party launched advertising campaign flash gordon seen largely pre election promotion brown prime minister following negative reaction visit british troops iraq conservative party conference conference speech opinion poll showing labour key marginal seats brown announced election near future subsequently accused political opponents cameron accused brown election opinion polls brown denied plots leadership signs internal brown policies surfaced budget chancellor abolished income tax rate lowest million people increasing rate highest fell tax rate band rate reduced tax measures came effect april tax rate cut commonly referred sharply criticised field said brown enjoying job health secretary believed field motivated primarily personal dislike brown field later apologised saying regretted allowing campaign personal chancellor cut tax rate million people borrowed billion lower middle suffered large number senior mps openly called brown resign event dubbed lancashire plot urged brown step questioned chances holding labour_party leadership mps said brown recover polls early leadership contest prominent mps including said brown right person lead britain economic crisis second assault brown launched september voted government spoke need discussion brown position junior government whip sacked role september state wanted brown deposed labour_party hold leadership election spoke huge number labour mps wanted leadership election following days labour mps including field applied leadership nomination papers second rebel fired job previously held positions government said wanted contest unrelated incident signed letter criticising brown published progress magazine mps said brown future performance upcoming labour_party conference downing street source responded incidents stating talking idea loads ministers resigning best come assistant government whip chairman parliamentary labour_party called rebellion bit emily called brown best qualified lead britain economic crisis labour_party said received letters small number mps asking nomination papers released continued support brown face challenge september business secretary environment secretary chief whip despite growing speculation brown future ministers wanted lead party foreign secretary said preparing leadership bids labour lost election july deputy leader party suppressed rumours intentions saying brown solution problem home secretary justice secretary schools secretary minister affirmed support brown deputy prime minister blair pledged support forced deny plotting leadership bid july article written guardian interpreted media attempt undermine brown article outlined party future mention prime minister forced quell rumours run brown leadership election adding confident brown lead labour victory article actually attack party loss local european elections labour suffered historic defeat local elections european elections finishing place conservatives voter evident historically low turnout scotland voter turnout local elections labour finished place conservatives liberal democrats labour lost control councils held prior election vote widely considered reaction expenses scandal share votes major parties fell labour conservative share minor parties including considered benefited public backlash major parties brown said results painful defeat labour good people good communities lost fault days leading elections saw high profile cabinet ministers included europe minister home secretary minister children hughes secretary state communities local government work secretary resigned minutes polls local european elections closed sent letter prime minister calling step aside results local elections announced following day remaining councils labour control conservative controlled projected national vote shares predicted conservatives achieved vote liberal democrats labour aftermath results brown cabinet amidst pressure leadership pressure followed results european parliamentary elections announced june showed large declines labour_party vote far right won seats yorkshire seats won national election events led mounting speculation brown future prime minister possible leadership challenge brown faced critics applauded meeting june brown continued unpopular september britain biggest selling newspaper sun announced years supporting labour withdraw support favour conservatives challenge brown leadership january wrote labour mps calling secret ballot issue letter said party deeply divided issue plot failed gather momentum senior cabinet ministers spoke support brown allegations bullying january mail sunday reported book end party written journalist allegations brown flown series physically attacked members staff claims fiercely denied brown colleagues interview television presenter brown said hit anybody life february founder said taken calls staff later stated calls refer brown led charity patrons cooper charity commission later said received complaints handling situation service voluntarily suspended resumed days later general election april brown visited buckingham palace seek queen permission dissolve parliament april initiating general election announced election shortly described kept secret recent years predicted likely date election time brown unveiled labour election manifesto april party election slogan future fair saying labour plan future key manifesto included rise income tax rate parliament extension food children clothes new global banks levy stamp duty time buyers homes pledge raise national minimum wage line earnings right constituents recall mps democratic house_of_lords proposed changes voting system plans double leave weeks pledge parliament main opposition parties critical responses manifesto said change liberal democrats said labour reform tax politics conservative leader said new different liberal democrat leader asked labour deliver new politics promised previous general elections failed election campaign saw televised debates leaders main parties cameron generally perceived performed brown perceived brown attracted criticism media privately describing year old woman stated entitled people receiving benefits non entitled people receiving expressed displeasure immigration eastern_europe remarks said april whilst car staff picked microphone wearing following visit widely broadcast election labour lost seats house_of_commons conservatives failed achieve overall majority resulting hung parliament constitution governing happens event hung parliament brown remained temporarily prime minister liberal democrats conservatives entered talks aimed forming coalition government talks liberal democrats labour took place brown announced intention resign leader labour_party instructed party initiate election new leader brown continued presence prime minister seen obstacle negotiation labour liberal democrat deal possibility deal likely talks conservatives liberal democrats continued telephone conversation predecessor blair informed brown election shown british voters lost faith labour_party united_kingdom accept continuing prime minister concluded able form government brown announced resignation prime minister resigned leader labour_party immediate effect brown succeeded prime minister acting leader labour_party
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