Britain's Prime Minister and leader of the ruling Labour Party, Gordon Brown, right, and his wife Sarah, left, acknowledge delegates following his keynote speech at the party's annual conference in the southern coastal town of Brighton, England, Tuesday Sept. 29, 2009. The Labour party which has been in power since 1997, is trailing in the opinion polls behind the opposition right of center Conservative party, with a general election due in the spring of 2010. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

Britain's Prime Minister and leader of the ruling Labour Party, Gordon Brown, right, and his wife Sarah, left, acknowledge delegates following his keynote speech at the party's annual conference in the southern coastal town of Brighton, England, Tuesday Sept. 29, 2009. The Labour party which has been in power since 1997, is trailing in the opinion polls behind the opposition right of center Conservative party, with a general election due in the spring of 2010.

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  1. LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 20: Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, Harriet Harman and Hiary Benn, the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, arrive in Downing Street for the weekly Cabinet meeting on October 20, 2009 in London, England. The Cabinet is expected to discuss the forthcoming appearance of BNP leader Nick Griffin's appearance on the BBC political programme 'Question Time' on Thursday alongside Justice Secretary Jack Straw.
  2. Britain's Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, Harriet Harman, arrives for a Cabinet Meeting at 10 Downing Street in London October 6, 2009.
  3. Israeli Defence minister Ehud Barak, attends a British Labour Party event organized by Labour Friends of Israel in the southern coastal town of Brighton, England, Tuesday Sept. 29, 2009. The Labour Party which has been in power since 1997, is trailing in the opinion polls behind the opposition right of centre Conservative party, with a general election due in the spring of 2010.
  4. Israeli Defence minister Ehud Barak, center, attends a British Labour Party event organized by Labour Friends of Israel in the southern coastal town of Brighton, England, Tuesday Sept. 29, 2009. The Labour Party which has been in power since 1997, is trailing in the opinion polls behind the opposition right of centre Conservative party, with a general election due in the spring of 2010.
  5. Israeli Defence minister Ehud Barak, attends a British Labour Party event organized by Labour Friends of Israel in the southern coastal town of Brighton, England, Tuesday Sept. 29, 2009. The Labour Party which has been in power since 1997, is trailing in the opinion polls behind the opposition right of centre Conservative party, with a general election due in the spring of 2010.
  6. Britain's Prime Minister and leader of the ruling Labour Party, Gordon Brown, right, and his wife Sarah, left, acknowledge delegates following his keynote speech at the party's annual conference in the southern coastal town of Brighton, England, Tuesday Sept. 29, 2009. The Labour party which has been in power since 1997, is trailing in the opinion polls behind the opposition right of center Conservative party, with a general election due in the spring of 2010.
  7. BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 27: Police guard the Labour Party conference on September 27, 2009 in Brighton, England. Party officials and delegates are gathering in the seaside coastal resort for their last conference before the general election in 2010.
  8. Prime Minister and Labour Party leader Jens Stoltenberg waves after arriving in downtown Oslo during the Norwegian general elections September 14, 2009.
  9. Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown arrives to give a speech at a central London venue, October 12, 2009. Brown set out on Monday plans for asset sales to help rein in the budget deficit.
  10. Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown arrives to give a speech at a central London venue, October 12, 2009. Brown set out on Monday plans for asset sales to help rein in the budget deficit.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 09: Prime Minister Gordon walks past Number 10 in Downing Street on October 9, 2009 in London. Prime Minister Brown will attend a service of thanksgiving honouring UK armed forces and civilians who served and died in the Iraq war.
  14. LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 09: Prime Minister Gordon (L) walks with Iraqi President Jalal Talabani from 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.
  15. LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 09: Prime Minister Gordon (L) walks with Iraqi President Jalal Talabani from 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.
  16. 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.

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