Category - gordon brown

A testing time for the other Team GB

Simon Barrow — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:06:19 +0100

Everyone is focussing on the PM's votes dilemma, says Simon Barrow, but all the parties are suffering from the diminution and regionalisation of their support as people continue to be disillusioned with the system.

Williams says world has "genuine opportunity" to end extreme poverty

staff writers — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:39:43 +0100

Dr Rowan Williams, spiritual head of the world's 78 million Anglicans, today called on wealthy governments to fulfil their promises on aid, trade and development or see the world's poor continue to suffer disease, starvation and death.

Gordon Brown given copy of Poverty and Justice Bible

staff writers — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:39:43 +0100

Gordon Brown has been presented with a copy of the Bible which highlights passages which refer to social justice. Chief Executive of Bible Society, James Catford, presented a copy of during a visit to Downing Street.

Gordon Brown’s search for purpose

Simon Barrow — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:59:27 +0100

Gordon Brown's recent poll humiliations have left him seeking to rebuild support, says Simon Barrow. The 'faith constituency' is one that he has a particular interest in - and it won't go away.

Going leadership barmy

Simon Barrow — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:09:33 +0100

Now Cameron is up and Brown is down. But there is something unstable about the media-driven leadership swings and roundabouts, says Simon Barrow. Even so, the Prime Minister will have a job wooing the public.

Church among those opposing Brown's 42 day detention plan

staff writers — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:01:38 +0100

PM Gordon Brown stands accused of distorting the facts as the parlimentary vote on 42 days detention for terror suspects looms - with church figures joining critics.

Brown to meet with Dalai Lama at Lambeth Palace

staff writers — Fri, 23 May 2008 09:14:33 +0100

Gordon Brown will meet the Dalai Lama at Lambeth Palace, the home of the Archbishop of Canterbury, today. The British Prime Minister has been accused of "kow-towing" to China by meeting the exiled Tibetan leader in his capacity as a spiritual leader.

All a-twitter at Number 10

Simon Barrow — Sun, 11 May 2008 11:49:29 +0100

Downing Street's microblogging team is monitoring us from the depths of the Prime Minister's bunker.

Brown slated over ‘cynical’ poverty event

agency reporter — Tue, 06 May 2008 09:13:39 +0100

British prime minister Gordon Brown today faces heavy criticism for launching his Business Call to Action on global poverty alongside corporations that have been widely attacked for deepening poverty and undermining human rights.

Brown keeps politics in the family

Simon Barrow — Thu, 01 May 2008 18:41:36 +0100

Gordon Brown's political appointees represent corporate influence and PR savvy, says Simon Barrow. But is all this smoothness good for the soul of politics?