LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 06: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown delivers a speech to the Royal College of Defence Studies setting out Britain's position in the on-going war in Afghanistan on November 6, 2009 in London, England. Mr Brown is coming under increasing pressure to justify the case for the Afghan conflict following a recent series of killings of British servicemen in the country. Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 weeks ago

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 06: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown delivers a speech to the Royal College of Defence Studies setting out Britain's position in the on-going war in Afghanistan on November 6, 2009 in London, England. Mr Brown is coming under increasing pressure to justify the case for the Afghan conflict following a recent series of killings of British servicemen in the country.

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  3. LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 09: Prime Minister Gordon shakes hands with Iraqi President Jalal Talabani ahead of their meeting, in Downing Street on October 9, 2009 in London. Later Prime Minister Brown will attend a service of thanksgiving honouring UK armed forces and civilians who served and died in the Iraq war.
  4. LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 09: Prime Minister Gordon stands Iraqi President Jalal Talabani ahead of their meeting, in Downing Street on October 9, 2009 in London. Later Prime Minister Brown will attend a service of thanksgiving honouring UK armed forces and civilians who served and died in the Iraq war.
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  9. British Prime Minister Gordon (L) receives a kiss from his wife Sarah following his speech at the annual Labour Party Conference at the Brighton Centre, Brighton on September 29, 2009. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Tuesday that Iran must come into the international fold or face isolation, ahead of 'crucial' talks on its nuclear programme in Geneva this week.
  10. British Prime Minister Gordon (L) and his wife Sarah acknowledge the crowds applause following his speech at the annual Labour Party Conference at the Brighton Centre, Brighton on September 29, 2009. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Tuesday that Iran must come into the international fold or face isolation, ahead of 'crucial' talks on its nuclear programme in Geneva this week.
  11. British Prime Minister Gordon (L) receives a kiss from his wife Sarah following his speech at the annual Labour Party Conference at the Brighton Centre, Brighton on September 29, 2009. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Tuesday that Iran must come into the international fold or face isolation, ahead of 'crucial' talks on its nuclear programme in Geneva this week.
  12. Britain's Prime Minister and Labour party leader Gordon Brown, right, and his deputy at the party Harriet Harman, left, share a moment during the annual Labour Party Conference in the southern coastal town of Brighton, England, Sunday Sept. 27, 2009. Brown insisted he won't quit his post as his governing Labour Party met Sunday for its annual convention before a national election the party is expected to lose. Lbour trails far behind the main opposition Conservative Party in opinion polls, and has suffered heavy defeats in recent local council and European elections.
  13. Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown, left, listens to a delegate's question during the annual Labour Party Conference in the southern coastal town of Brighton, England, Sunday Sept. 27, 2009. Brown insisted he won't quit his post as his governing Labour Party met Sunday for its annual convention before a national election the party is expected to lose. Labour trails far behind the main opposition Conservative Party in opinion polls, and has suffered heavy defeats in recent local council and European elections.
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  15. Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown, left, speaks during an TV interview in Brighton England ahead of the Labour Party Annual Conference Sunday Sept. 27, 2009. Brown insisted Sunday that he won't quit his post, as his governing Labour Party met for a final annual convention before a national election in which the party will almost certainly lose power.
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