Gordon Brown. Gordon Brown MP » Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath. Gordon Brown - Biography on Bio. Britain’s longest-serving modern chancellor became Britain’s 52nd Prime Minister in June 2007. He’d waited ten years so, as he entered No.10 Downing Street, he allowed himself a rare smile. He was the man most credited for Britain's long economic boom and this was his perfect moment. But, in less than three months, queues of Northern Rock bank customers wanting their money back, heralded the global economic collapse, and Brown’s popularity collapsed faster than the UK property market.
Find all you need to know about the unelected Prime Minister, the tragic father, ‘Bruiser Brown’ and the man who could take Labour to a record fourth term. BORN TO RUN (For office) James Gordon Brown was born on 20 February 1951 in Glasgow, the second of three sons born to Reverend Dr John Brown, a Church of Scotland minister and Elizabeth Brown. Then Gordon experienced one of the many pieces of bad luck that would mark his life. But his disability barely slowed his Presbyterian work ethic. Timeline: Gordon & Sarah Brown (OfficeGSBrown)
Voting Record — Gordon Brown MP, Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath (10068) — The Public Whip. History of Gordon Brown. As Prime Minister, Gordon Brown oversaw the devolution of powers in Northern Ireland, the withdrawal of troops from Iraq, and the world's first ever Climate Change Act. Gordon Brown was born in Scotland and grew up in the industrial town of Kirkcaldy. He started at Edinburgh University aged 16, becoming the youngest fresher there since the war. It was at university that he began to have problems with his sight and doctors diagnosed him with a detached retina, which was caused by an injury he received in his final game for his school rugby team. He gained a First Class honours degree in History and became the youngest ever Rector of Edinburgh University in 1972. Gordon Brown became MP for Dunfermline East in the 1983 General Election with a majority of 11,000 and shared his first office in the House of Commons with Tony Blair, where they became friends.
He was Chancellor of the Exchequer during the longest ever period of economic growth. Mr Gordon Brown (Hansard) February 20, 1951 - Constituencies Offices Chancellor of the Exchequer 1997 - ? Contributions. Gordon Brown MP, Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath. Last updated: 7 Apr 2014. 2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc Payments as Distinguished Global Leader in Residence at New York University: Campuses in New York, Abu Dhabi and Florence. Hours: ongoing commitment. Accommodation paid for me and my staff in Abu Dhabi ; value £1,410.34 (Registered 9 April 2013; updated 17 June 2013; updated 3 July 2013) Accommodation paid for me and my staff in New York; value £1,457.96 (Registered 17 June 2013 ) Payment of £123,846.68 for travel, staff and research fund. Accommodation paid for me and my staff in Shanghai; value £1,092.60. I am not receiving any money from this role personally.
Payments as Chairman of the World Economic Forum Policy Coordination Group. Airfare, transport and accommodation in Geneva, Switzerland, also paid for me and my staff; £10,508.33. Airfare and accommodation in Geneva, Switzerland, also paid for me and my staff; £542.03. I am not receiving any money from this role personally. (Registered 17 June 2013) 7. 9. Rt Hon Mr Gordon Brown. WPR - Gordon Brown MP. Politics | Brown is UK's new prime minister. Gordon Brown has become the UK's prime minister, succeeding Tony Blair. Posing outside 10 Downing Street with his wife Sarah, the man who has been Mr Blair's chancellor since 1997 said: "Let the work of change begin. " He said his priorities were education, health and restoring trust in politics and promised to "try my utmost". Mr Blair has stood down as MP for Sedgefield after 24 years to become a Middle East peace envoy. A Cabinet reshuffle is expected on Thursday.
Standing ovation Long-time ally Alistair Darling is tipped to replace Mr Brown as chancellor. BBC political editor Nick Robinson said it was likely that Environment Secretary David Miliband would be promoted to foreign secretary. Before entering 10 Downing Street, Mr Brown said: "This will be a new government with new priorities. "And at all times I will be strong in purpose, steadfast in will, resolute in action in the service of what matters to the British people, meeting the concerns and aspirations of our whole country. " Gordon Brown resigns as UK prime minister. Gordon Brown: "Thank you and goodbye" Labour's Gordon Brown has resigned as UK prime minister after three years.
Mr Brown officially tendered his resignation to the Queen at Buckingham Palace, with Conservative leader David Cameron set to succeed him. Speaking alongside his wife Sarah outside No 10 Downing Street, he said the job had been "a privilege" and wished his successor well. He has stepped down as Labour leader and will be replaced by deputy Harriet Harman until a successor is elected. However, Mr Brown will remain as a backbench MP in Parliament. His decision comes as the Tories and Liberal Democrats are poised to agree a deal to form a government. 'Privilege to serve' Mr Brown said he had taken the decision to resign after concluding he would not be able to form a government after days of talks between the parties. In an emotional farewell speech outside No 10, Mr Brown said he had "loved the job" and it had been "a privilege to serve".
Failed talks. The tragedy of Gordon Brown - the forgotten Macbeth of British politics: A withering portrayal by Left-wing writer who turned ex-PM's failure into a stage play. By Kevin Toolis PUBLISHED: 00:38 GMT, 11 August 2013 | UPDATED: 00:38 GMT, 11 August 2013 Nothing in his premiership so became him as the leaving of it. Who could fail to be moved when Gordon Brown walked out of Downing Street holding the hands of his two sons, with his wife Sarah, his head held high to go to the Palace to resign? Or those last few honest, emotion-charged words on the doorstep of No 10 summarising his own troubled time in office. 'I have been privileged to learn much about the very best in human nature and a fair amount too about its frailties – including my own.' Failure: Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown (right) with his children and wife Sarah (left) after announcing his resignation outside 10 Downing Street Hope: One of the main differences between Gordon Brown and Tony Blair (left) was Blair's superiority in selling hope to an electorate But he was a failure as Prime Minister.
I set out to find out why. The answer in one word is – leadership. Gordon Brown: 'I joined this party as a teenager ... Its values are my moral compass' - UK Politics - UK. It is with humility, pride and a great sense of duty that I accept the privilege and the great responsibility of leading our party and changing our country. I will endeavour to justify every day and in every act the trust you have placed in me. Leadership is an awesome responsibility. So let me begin by personally thanking Tony Blair - a man who for 10 years has borne the burden of leadership of our country. Let us never forget his towering presence in the international community, his work on Africa, climate change, his work to win the Olympics for Britain, and the skills and determination he brought to securing peace in Northern Ireland. Tony - on behalf of the Labour Party, thank you. And John Prescott - for his determination, his strength, his commitment to social justice, and a lifetime of standing up for working people: let us applaud John Prescott.
And we know there is a worthy successor in Harriet Harman who has done so much to increase women's representation in Parliament. Gerry Hassan: Will real Gordon Brown reveal himself - News. GORDON Brown dominated Scottish politics for several decades. Now gone from the stage, he has left only memories and the issue of his legacy. Brown is a fascinating figure – a very public person, but private; moral in his deliberations yet filled with caution; supposedly radical but profoundly conservative. Kevin Toolis’s new play Confessions of Gordon Brown (on at the Pleasance during the Festival) attempts to get inside the mind and psyche of Brown.
This is a potent idea and something writers previously explored with Blair, perhaps most notably in The Trial of Tony Blair, where he is seen to be haunted by the ghosts of Iraqi war dead. Toolis portrays Brown’s personal tragedy – as a man of idealism being lost in the compromises and challenges of politics. Brown’s political journey may be one of retreat and moral compromise yet equally as important is a much wider canvas.
This was a period of enormous turmoil and at the same time intellectual ferment. Home | The Office of Gordon & Sarah Brown. Gordon Brown. Biography Gordon Brown was re-elected MP for Kircaldy and Cowdenbeath in May 2010 with a majority of 23,009 votes. Born in Scotland in 1951, Gordon Brown is the second of three sons. He grew up in the town of Kirkcaldy, an industrial centre famed for its linoleum and mining industries, during a time of rising unemployment and desperate poverty. Like many other boys in Scotland, football was Mr Brown's passion. A keen Raith Rovers supporter from childhood, he earned pocket money by selling programmes for the team.
He also produced a newspaper with his brothers, which they sold for charity. Mr Brown married his wife Sarah at their home in North Queensferry on 3 August 2000. Mrs Brown is the president of the children's charity PiggyBankKids, which supports the Jennifer Brown Research Laboratory, a project set up in memory of their daughter. At the age of ten, he joined Kirkcaldy High School and later hecame one of the youngest students to go to Edinburgh University since the war.
Constituency. Democracy Live | Your representatives | Gordon Brown. Politics | The Gordon Brown story. Has there even been a more enigmatic politician than Gordon Brown? No-one has ever doubted the formidable intellect and iron determination of Britain's new prime minister. He was marked out as gifted from an early age, although he resented it at the time, and seemed to excel at everything he tried, rising rapidly through the ranks of the Labour Party and inspiring fierce loyalty in those close to him.
Yet the abiding public image of Gordon Brown is of a dour, self-absorbed figure, a "control freak", who has spent more than a decade coveting the job of his more charismatic Downing Street neighbour. This is entirely at odds with the warm generous and engaging character described by Mr Brown's family and friends. So who is the real Gordon Brown? James Gordon Brown was born in February 1951, the second son of Rev Dr John Ebenezer Brown, a Church of Scotland minister.
Mr Brown has often said his parents were the "inspiration" for his career in politics and the source of his "moral compass". Gordon Brown: Electoral history and profile | Politics. 2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc Payments as Distinguished Global Leader in Residence at New York University: Campuses in New York, Abu Dhabi and Florence. Hours: ongoing commitment. Address: 70 Washington Square South, New York, NY 10012: Accommodation paid for me and my staff in Abu Dhabi ; value £1,410.34 (Registered 9 April 2013; updated 17 June 2013; updated 3 July 2013) Accommodation paid for me and my staff in New York; value £1,457.96 (Registered 17 June 2013 ) Payment of £123,846.68 for travel, staff and research fund.
Accommodation paid for me and my staff in Shanghai; value £1,092.60. I am not receiving any money from this role personally. Payments as Chairman of the World Economic Forum Policy Coordination Group. Airfare, transport and accommodation in Geneva, Switzerland, also paid for me and my staff; £10,508.33. Airfare and accommodation in Geneva, Switzerland, also paid for me and my staff; £542.03. United Nations Special Envoy for Global Education. Gordon Brown | Politics. Gordon Brown. Was Gordon Brown the most unpopular Prime Minister of modern times? Conservative Home has an article this morning criticising David Cameron for failing to win a majority against "the most unpopular Prime Minister of modern times. " This is a phrase used so often that nobody stops to question whether it is true. So was Gordon Brown the most unpopular PM of modern times?
Well luckily it's very easy to check. Pollsters IPSOS Mori have recorded public satisfaction with British Prime Ministers for decades. Here's their latest graph showing the popularity of Thatcher, Major, Blair, Brown and Cameron over the course of their terms as Prime Minister. Gordon Brown certainly was very unpopular and had a quicker fall in popularity than other recent Prime Ministers. But by the time he left office in 2010 he was actually slightly less unpopular than David Cameron. In April 2010, after almost three years in power, Gordon Brown had a net satisfaction of -24. In March 2013 after almost three years in power David Cameron has a net satisfaction of -30. News - Gordon Brown In Depth.
Tony Blair and Gordon Brown approved Margaret Thatcher funeral details years ago | The Sun |News|Politics. Gordon Brown. National Register of Archives | Person details | Archive Details. Politics | The Tony Blair story. Tony Blair has always stood out from the crowd. At school he drove his teachers to distraction, constantly questioning their authority. At university, he acted out his rock star fantasies as the lead singer of a band. Few at that stage would have predicted a career in the sober world of politics, even though Blair's charisma and ability to charm people were evident from an early age.
The story of his rise to power is certainly not a rags to riches tale - he was born with every advantage in life - but it is no less remarkable for that. It is the story of how a middle class, privately-educated barrister - the son of a would-be Tory MP - went on to become the most successful leader in the history of the Labour Party, profoundly changing it and the country in the process. And how a man once seen as a lightweight - preoccupied with his own image and popularity - became one of the most powerful and controversial figures on the world stage. Tory leanings 'Maddening' "Tony was full of life. Rock music. GORDON BROWN, RECTOR' Gordon Brown discusses his ideas about positive discrimination to attract more working class boys and girls to college and university.
(clip) [74959367] Film status 3rd party copyrightThis film is in 3rd party copyright. Sometimes we will be unable to make copies available because of restrictions on the National Library of Scotland under copyright legislation or due to the conditions of deposit. Title: [GORDON BROWN, RECTOR] Reference number: T2298 Date: 1975 Sound: sound Colour: col Fiction: non-fiction Running time: 27.19 mins Description: Overview of Gordon Brown's often controversial Rectorship at Edinburgh University. Shotlist: STV logo (0.08) ext. Please see Understanding catalogue records for help interpreting this information. Gordon Brown’s Economic Record.