Times Online logo Times Online 3 weeks ago

An Annus Horribilis by any name - it's a pity Brown remains oblivious

It is always scary when you get a peek inside the Prime Minister’s brain. This happened to me towards the fag-end of the last political year when Gordon Brown gathered us together for his final press conference at Downing Street. Full Article at Times Online

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  6. Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown attends a press conference during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Port-of-Spain November 28, 2009. An international conference on Afghanistan will be held in London on January 28, Brown said on Saturday.
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