LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 15: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown leaves Number 10 Downing Street to make his way to his weekly Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons on July 15, 2009 in London, England. The Government is expected to face criticisms from the opposition over equipment provisions for British troops serving in Afghanistan as well as the country's rising number of unemployed people. Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 months ago

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 15: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown leaves Number 10 Downing Street to make his way to his weekly Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons on July 15, 2009 in London, England. The Government is expected to face criticisms from the opposition over equipment provisions for British troops serving in Afghanistan as well as the country's rising number of unemployed people.

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  1. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 25: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown leaves Number 10 Downing Street to make his way to his weekly Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons on November 25, 2009 in London, England. The Government has today launched a new strategy to teach all schoolchildren that domestic violence against women is unacceptable.
  2. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 12: Winners of Cosmopolitan's Women Of The Year Awards, including Justice Williams, Karen Darke, Rebecca and John Shone-Walker, Kate Fearnley and Jessica Ennis pose with Sarah Brown outside Number 10 Downing Street on November 12, 2009 in London, England.
  3. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 03: Gok Wan and Shona Collins deliver his 'Body Confidence' petition to Number 10 Downing Street on November 3, 2009 in London, England.
  4. LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 28: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown welcomes The President of the Republic of India Prathibha Devi Singh Patil at Number 10 Downing Street on October 28, 2009 in London, England. Patil, the first Indian woman elected to the largely ceremonial role, is on a three day state visit to the UK and will stay at Windsor Castle as a guest of Queen Elizabeth II.
  5. LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 20: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown meets volunteer collectors for the Poppy Appeal outside Number 10 Downing Street on October 20, 2009 in London, England. The Poppy Appeal raises money for the Royal British legion who support serving troops, ex-servicemen and women and their dependants under their current theme of 'Serving those who Serve'.
  6. LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 14: Prime Minister Gordon Brown stands outside the door to Number 10 Downing Street on October 14, 2009 in London. Earlier Mr Brown announced plans to send 500 more troops to Afghanistan.
  7. LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 16: Pregnancy campaigner Zoe Ball (R) and actress Patricia Potter compare bumps on the doorstep of Number 10 Downing Street on September 16, 2009 in London, England. The Prime Minister met with a group of pregnant campaigners to discuss the need to support free health services - especially for pregnant women- around the world. The delegation was headed by Zoe Ball who is also pregnant and who recently went to India to see the impact of maternal mortality.

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  1. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 25: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown leaves Number 10 Downing Street to make his way to his weekly Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons on November 25, 2009 in London, England. The Government has today launched a new strategy to teach all schoolchildren that domestic violence against women is unacceptable.
  2. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 25: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown leaves Number 10 Downing Street to make his way to his weekly Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons on November 25, 2009 in London, England. The Government has today launched a new strategy to teach all schoolchildren that domestic violence against women is unacceptable.
  3. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 25: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown leaves Number 10 Downing Street to make his way to his weekly Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons on November 25, 2009 in London, England. The Government has today launched a new strategy to teach all schoolchildren that domestic violence against women is unacceptable.
  4. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 25: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown leaves Number 10 Downing Street to make his way to his weekly Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons on November 25, 2009 in London, England. The Government has today launched a new strategy to teach all schoolchildren that domestic violence against women is unacceptable.
  5. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 25: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown leaves Number 10 Downing Street to make his way to his weekly Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons on November 25, 2009 in London, England. The Government has today launched a new strategy to teach all schoolchildren that domestic violence against women is unacceptable.
  6. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 12: Winners of Cosmopolitan's Women Of The Year Awards, including Justice Williams, Karen Darke, Rebecca and John Shone-Walker, Kate Fearnley and Jessica Ennis pose with Sarah Brown outside Number 10 Downing Street on November 12, 2009 in London, England.
  7. Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff stands to vote in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa September 18, 2009. As expected, Canada's minority Conservative government easily survived a budget vote on Friday with the help of two opposition parties.
  8. Bloc Quebecois Leader Gilles Duceppe speaks in the House of Commons during Question Period in Ottawa Tuesday Sept. 15 , 2009. Duceppe said his party will vote for the government's key budget bill Friday because there is nothing inherently wrong with it.
  9. Former Canadian Olympian Barbara Ann Scott carries the Olympic Torch in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa December 10, 2009.
  10. Former Canadian Olympian Barbara Ann Scott carries the Olympic Torch in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa December 10, 2009.
  11. Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa December 10, 2009.
  12. Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa December 10, 2009.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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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