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The Sun is trying to become a political party, says Gordon Brown

Gordon Brown: 'I have a lot of respect for Rupert Murdoch personally.' Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images In an interview with GQ magazine to be published later this week, the prime minister claimed he had known "for some time" that the Sun was... Full Article at Guardian Unlimited

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  1. I have a lot of admiration for Rupert Murdoch personally ... His family come from not far from mine in Scotland, and his attitudes to hard work and getting on with things you can only admire. But the Sun has tried to become a political party. It's not personal about Rupert, he's always been very friendl...
    Gordon Brown – Gordon Brown SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 1 month ago
  2. The journalists there knew what was happening and chose to report it differently. To call it a snub was wrong.
    Gordon Brown – Gordon Brown SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 1 month ago
  3. I have a lot of admiration for Rupert Murdoch personally
    Gordon Brown – Gordon Brown SOURCE: The Press-Gazette 1 month ago
  4. It's not personal about Rupert, he's always been very friendly to me
    Gordon Brown – Gordon Brown SOURCE: mediabistro.com 1 month ago
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  1. News Corp CEO Rupert Murdoch (R) speaks alongside online newspaper publisher Arianna Huffington during a workshop named "How Will Journalism Survive the Internet Age" at the Federal Trade Commission in Washington, December 1, 2009.
  2. LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 07: In this photo illustration a copy of The Sunday Times newspaper rests under a computer keyboard and mouse on August 7, 2009 in London. Media mogul Rupert Murdoch has announced that they will charge for online access to The Sunday Times as an experiment.
  3. COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - DECEMBER 16: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon looks round during a meeting with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown (unseen) at the UN Climate Change Conference on December 16, 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
  4. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, right, meets with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown at the UN Climate Conference on Wednesday Dec. 16, 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
  5. LONDON - DECEMBER 15: Prime Minister Gordon Brown (R) visits Acton Jobcentre Plus on December 15, 2009 in London, England. The Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Yvette Cooper discussed employment and ways into work with local young people.
  6. KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN - DECEMBER 13: Prime Minister Gordon Brown (L) wears a helmet and body armour as he leaves 'Little Heathrow' at Kandahar Airbase on December 13, 2009 in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

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  1. Gordon Brown Gordon Brown
  2. Tom Watson Tom Watson
  3. Rupert Murdoch Rupert Murdoch
  4. David Cameron David Cameron
  5. UK Conservative Party UK Conservative Party
  6. GQ Magazine GQ Magazine