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PETER OBORNE: You may be doomed, Mr Brown, but stop dragging us down too

Gordon Brown in the December issue of GQ

During their final months in office, it is not unusual for prime ministers to find themselves tired, written off and doomed to almost certain defeat at the next General Election. Full Article at Daily Mail - UK

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  1. LONDON - DECEMBER 7: Prime Minister Gordon Brown speaks to Cardinal Cormac Murphy O'Connor (L) attends a Christian Christmas Tea Party at 10 Downing Street, on November 7, 2009 in London.
  2. LONDON - DECEMBER 07: The reigning Formula One Champion, Jenson Button (R) is congratulated by Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown after Button received the Richard Seaman Trophy during the British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC) Annual Awards at Hotel Intercontinental on December 7, 2009 in Londo...
  3. The reigning Formula One Champion Jenson Button, right, is congratulated by Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown as he receives the Richard Seaman Trophy during the British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC) Annual Awards at a hotel in London, Monday, Dec. 7, 2009.
  4. PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - NOVEMBER 28: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown chats with Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh during the third retreat session on the second day of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) at the Hyatt Hotel on November 28, 2009 in Port-of-Sp...
  5. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - NOVEMBER 11: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Baroness Margaret Thatcher and Sir John Major hold hands as they attend the Armistice Day service at Westminster Abbey on November 11, 2009 in London, England.
  6. Former British Prime Ministers' Margaret Thatcher (C) and John Major (R) attend an Armistice Day commemoration service to mark the passing of the World War One generation at Westminster Abbey in London November 11, 2009.
  7. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - NOVEMBER 08: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) (L-R) Former Prime Minister Tony Blair, Conservative Party Leader David Cameron MP, Former Prime Minister John Major and Prime Minister Gordon Brown attend the Remembrance...
  8. WINDSOR, ENGLAND - JUNE 15: Sir John Major takes part in the Garter Ceremony Procession up to St George's Chapel on June 15, 2009 in Windsor, England. The Order of the Garter is the senior and oldest British Order of Chivalry, founded by Edward III in 1348.
  9. LONDON - NOVEMBER 09: Sir John Major helps Baroness Thatcher as they attend the Remembrance Sunday Service at the Cenotaph on November 9, 2008 in London, England. This year is the 90th Anniversary of the end of the First World War.

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