People stand outside a shopping centre in the Springburn area of Glasgow, Scotland, November 5, 2009. Labour loyalists are expected to deliver a comfortable win for Prime Minister Gordon Brown's centre-left party in a by-election in the Glasgow North East parliamentary constituency on Thursday. Analysts say that anything other than a routine win for Labour could prompt fresh speculation about Brown's leadership after a rebellion petered out earlier this year. Picture taken November 5, 2009. Reuters Pictures 1 week ago

People stand outside a shopping centre in the Springburn area of Glasgow, Scotland, November 5, 2009. Labour loyalists are expected to deliver a comfortable win for Prime Minister Gordon Brown's centre-left party in a by-election in the Glasgow North East parliamentary constituency on Thursday. Analysts say that anything other than a routine win for Labour could prompt fresh speculation about Brown's leadership after a rebellion petered out earlier this year. Picture taken November 5, 2009.

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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.
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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.
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  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.
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