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James Gordon Brown MP (born 20 February 1951) is a British Labour politician and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Brown assumed office in June 2007, after the resignation of Tony Blair and three days after becoming leader of the governing Labour Party. Before this, he served as Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Labour government from 1997 to 2007 under Blair.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 02: Conservative Party leader David Cameron (R) walks with Shadow Chancellor George Osborne after Osborne delivered a speech on the future of the British economy, at the British Museum on February 2, 2010 in London, England. Mr Osborne spoke to supporters and journalists on the future of the British economy. UK Conservative Party
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 02: Conservative Party leader David Cameron (R) walks with Shadow Chancellor George Osborne after Osborne delivered a speech on the future of the British economy, at the British Museum on February 2, 2010 in London, England. Mr Osborne spoke to supporters and journalists on the future of the British economy. David Cameron
Map locates Marjah in Helmand province, Afghanistan, where a U.S./Afghan offensive against Taliban militants is imminent. Afghanistan
Bob Geldof, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Muhammad Yunus, London Mayor Boris Johnson, One Young World Co-founder and Havas Worldwide Global CEO David Jones, One Young World Co-founder and Euro RSCG Group Chairman Kate Robertson, and hundreds of delegates from One Young World, arrive at Old Billingsgate in London for the One Young World Opening Ceremony. London
NEW DELHI, INDIA - FEBRUARY 10: Darren Clarke of Northern Ireland in action during the Pro-AM of the Avantha Masters held at The DLF Golf and Country Club on February 10, 2010 in New Delhi, India. Northern Ireland
House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio, second from left, listens to President Barack Obama, right, during a meeting of House and Senate bipartisan leaders to discuss the economy and jobs, Tuesday, Feb. 2010, in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Washington. From left are, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Md., Boehner, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. and the president. Barack Obama
LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 19: Geoff Hoon, defence secretary during the build up to the Iraq war, leaves the Iraq Inquiry after giving evidence on January 18, 2010 in London. The Iraq Inquiry, chaired by former civil servant Sir John Chilcot, will consider the build-up to the conflict in Iraq, the military action and its aftermath. Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is due to give evidence to the committee later this month. Geoff Hoon
GLASGOW, UNITED KINGDOM - JANUARY 26: Members of the public carry shopping bags in Buchanan Street on January 26, 2010 in Glasgow, Scotland. Experts declared that recent figures showed the economy grew by 0.1 per cent in the final quarter of last year. Economists expect the country to emerge from the worst recession since the Second World War with millions losing their jobs during the global credit crunch. Economic Recession
LONDON - JANUARY 27: British Foreign Secretary David Miliband (C), Yemen's Foreign Minister Abu Bakr al-Qirbi address a press conference at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on January 27, 2010 in London. Yemen and the world 'can and must do more' on extremism, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in prepared remarks ahead of the London meeting. Yemen
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 01: Lord Mandelson (R) Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Yvette Cooper (C) and Chief Secretary to the treasury Liam Byrne (L) speak during a press conference at Labour Headquarters on February 1, 2010 in London, England. The business secretary Peter Mandelson claimed that conservative plans to cut public spending would 'strangle the recovery at birth'. Lord Mandelson
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 09: Harriet Harman, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, prepares to get into a government Toyota Prius car in Downing Street on February 9, 2010 in London, England. Toyota have announced a worldwide recall of their Prius model due to safety concerns over braking issues. Some 8,500 cars are affected in the United Kingdom. Labour Party
Pakistani protesters rally to condemn the verdict against accused al-Qaida associate Aafia Siddiqui in Quetta, Pakistan on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Siddiqui, 37, was convicted of two counts of attempted murder, though the jury found the crime wasn't premeditated. She was also convicted of armed assault, using and carrying a firearm, and assault of U.S. officers and employees. Al-Qaeda
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, left, and his Irish counterpart Brian Cowen, right, speak to the media at a press conference at Hillsborough Castle, Northern Ireland, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010. The two premiers had presented rival Catholic and Protestant leaders with last-ditch proposals designed to keep their power-sharing government from unraveling. The two-and-a-half year-old coalition at the heart of Northern Ireland peacemaking was on the brink of collapse following a long-running dispute over when it will take responsibility from Britain for the province's police and justice system. Brian Cowen
Andy Murray, of Scotland, smiles after winning a point against Ivo Karlovic, of Croatia, in the finals of the SAP Tennis Open in San Jose, Calif., Sunday, Feb. 18, 2007. Murray, who is the defending champion of this tournament, won 6-7 (3), 6-4, 7-6 (2). Scotland
A school pupil from St Monica's Primary School in Hackney, east London asks Ed Balls, left, the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, who the Prime Minister Gordon Brown, right, is, in the offices of the Department of Children, Schools and Families, London Monday Jan, 4, 2010. No date has been set, but campaigning has begun in Britain's 2010 national election. Prime Minister Gordon Brown and main opposition leader David Cameron were both making campaign-style announcements on education and health Monday, as they appeal to recession-weary voters to back them in an election that must be held by June. Ed Balls
Friends and family carry the coffin of dissident republican Jim Gallagher from the family home in the Bogside area of Londonderry, Northern Ireland, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010. Gallagher, who was interned during the 1970s, and had been involved with the Republican Network for Unity, died suddenly at the weekend. In recent months dissident republican terror groups have been responsible for a increase in terrorist attacks against security forces in Northern Ireland. AP Photo/Peter Morrison). Peter Morrison
Graphic shows change in weekly jobless claims. Unemployment
Liu Qi, President of the Beijing Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games, right, and Chinese Ambassador to United Nations Guangya Wang, center, shake hands with former Governor of New York George Pataki left, who serves as Public Delegate of the US Mission to United Nations during the debate about Sport for Peace and Development at U.N. Headquarters, Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2007. United Nations

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HILLSBOROUGH, UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 05: Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown speaks during a press conference after a deal was announced concerning Northern Ireland's power-sharing government at Hillsborough Castle on February 5, 2010 in Hillsborough, Northern Ireland. Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Taoiseach Brian Cowen were today launching a deal to save Northern Ireland's power-sharing government, confirming it will take on policing and justice powers from April 12. The deal between the Democratic Unionist Party and Sinn Fein includes new plans on overseeing parades.

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HILLSBOROUGH, UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 05: Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown speaks during a press conference after a deal was announced concerning Northern Ireland's power-sharing government at Hillsborough Castle on February 5, 2010 in Hillsborough, Northern Ireland. Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Taoiseach Brian Cowen were today launching a deal to save Northern Ireland's power-sharing government, confirming it will take on policing and justice powers from April 12. The deal between the Democratic Unionist Party and Sinn Fein includes new plans on overseeing parades.

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LONDON - FEBRUARY 02: Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown delivers a speech on political reform at the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce (RSA) on February 2, 2010 in London, England. Brown proposed that a referendum should be held on whether existing first-past-the-post Westminster elections should be replaced with an alternative order of preference system.

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LONDON - FEBRUARY 02: Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown delivers a speech on political reform at the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce (RSA) on February 2, 2010 in London, England. Brown proposed that a referendum should be held on whether existing first-past-the-post Westminster elections should be replaced with an alternative order of preference system.

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LONDON - FEBRUARY 02: Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown delivers a speech on political reform at the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce (RSA) on February 2, 2010 in London, England. Brown proposed that a referendum should be held on whether existing first-past-the-post Westminster elections should be replaced with an alternative order of preference system.

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LONDON - FEBRUARY 02: Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown delivers a speech on political reform at the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce (RSA) on February 2, 2010 in London, England. Brown proposed that a referendum should be held on whether existing first-past-the-post Westminster elections should be replaced with an alternative order of preference system.

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LONDON - FEBRUARY 2: Prime Minister Gordon Brown answers questions after delivering a speech on political reform, at the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, (RSA), February 2, 2010 in central London, England.

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LONDON - FEBRUARY 2: Prime Minister Gordon Brown answers questions after delivering a speech on political reform, at the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, (RSA), February 2, 2010 in central London, England.

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LONDON - FEBRUARY 2: Prime Minister Gordon Brown answers questions after delivering a speech on political reform, at the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, (RSA), February 2, 2010 in central London, England.

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LONDON - FEBRUARY 2: Prime Minister Gordon Brown answers questions after delivering a speech on political reform, at the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, (RSA), February 2, 2010 in central London, England.

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LONDON - FEBRUARY 2: Prime Minister Gordon Brown answers questions after delivering a speech on political reform, at the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, (RSA), February 2, 2010 in central London, England.

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LONDON - FEBRUARY 2: Prime Minister Gordon Brown answers questions after delivering a speech on political reform, at the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, (RSA), February 2, 2010 in central London, England.

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British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, left, and rugby player Lawrence Dellaglio, right, rush to assist double amputee Derek Derenalagi as he falls on the doorstep of 10 Downing Street, London, Monday Feb. 1, 2010. The former soldier Derenalagi, who lost both legs in Afghanistan in 2007, was visiting the Prime Minister to promote a St George's Day Rugby Match to raise money for the Help For Heroes charity. Dellaglio is a former England rugby team captain.

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British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, left, and rugby player Lawrence Dellaglio, right, rush to assist double amputee Derek Derenalagi as he falls on the doorstep of 10 Downing Street, London, Monday Feb. 1, 2010. The former soldier Derenalagi, who lost both legs in Afghanistan in 2007, was visiting the Prime Minister to promote a St George's Day Rugby Match to raise money for the Help For Heroes charity. Dellaglio is a former England rugby team captain.

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British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, centre back, and rugby player Lawrence Dellaglio, right, rush to assist double amputee Derek Derenalagi as he falls on the doorstep of 10 Downing Street, London, Monday Feb. 1, 2010. The former soldier Derenalagi, who lost both legs in Afghanistan in 2007, was visiting the Prime Minister to promote a St George's Day Rugby Match to raise money for the Help For Heroes charity. Dellaglio is a former England rugby team captain.

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British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, centre back, and rugby player Lawrence Dellaglio, right, rush to assist double amputee Derek Derenalagi as he falls on the doorstep of 10 Downing Street, London, Monday Feb. 1, 2010. The former soldier Derenalagi, who lost both legs in Afghanistan in 2007, was visiting the Prime Minister to promote a St George's Day Rugby Match to raise money for the Help For Heroes charity. Dellaglio is a former England rugby team captain.

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British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, centre back, and rugby player Lawrence Dellaglio, right, rush to assist double amputee Derek Derenalagi as he falls on the doorstep of 10 Downing Street, London, Monday Feb. 1, 2010. The former soldier Derenalagi, who lost both legs in Afghanistan in 2007, was visiting the Prime Minister to promote a St George's Day Rugby Match to raise money for the Help For Heroes charity. Dellaglio is a former England rugby team captain.

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British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, centre back, and rugby player Lawrence Dellaglio, right, rush to assist double amputee Derek Derenalagi as he falls on the doorstep of 10 Downing Street, London, Monday Feb. 1, 2010. The former soldier Derenalagi, who lost both legs in Afghanistan in 2007, was visiting the Prime Minister to promote a St George's Day Rugby Match to raise money for the Help For Heroes charity. Dellaglio is a former England rugby team captain.

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British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, centre back, and rugby player Lawrence Dellaglio, right, assist double amputee Derek Derenalagi after he fell on the doorstep of 10 Downing Street, London, Monday Feb. 1, 2010. The former soldier who lost both legs in Afghanistan in 2007, was visiting the Prime Minister to promote a St George's Day Rugby Match to raise money for the Help For Heroes charity. Dellaglio is a former England rugby team captain.

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British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, centre back, and rugby player Lawrence Dellaglio, right, assist double amputee Derek Derenalagi after he fell on the doorstep of 10 Downing Street, London, Monday Feb. 1, 2010. The former soldier who lost both legs in Afghanistan in 2007, was visiting the Prime Minister to promote a St George's Day Rugby Match to raise money for the Help For Heroes charity. Dellaglio is a former England rugby team captain.

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LONDON - JANUARY 29: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (L) meets with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown at Number 10 Downing Street on January 29, 2010 in London, England. Abbas is visiting Europe where he will meet with the leaders of Britain, Germany and Russia, following his talks with US Special Envoy to the Middle East George Mitchell over the stalled Middle East peace talks.

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LONDON - JANUARY 29: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (L) meets with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown at Number 10 Downing Street on January 29, 2010 in London, England. Abbas is visiting Europe where he will meet with the leaders of Britain, Germany and Russia, following his talks with US Special Envoy to the Middle East George Mitchell over the stalled Middle East peace talks.

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LONDON - JANUARY 29: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (L) is welcomed by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown at Number 10 Downing Street on January 29, 2010 in London, England. Abbas is visiting Europe where he will meet with the leaders of Britain, Germany and Russia, following his talks with US Special Envoy to the Middle East George Mitchell over the stalled Middle East peace talks.

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LONDON - JANUARY 29: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (L) is welcomed by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown at Number 10 Downing Street on January 29, 2010 in London, England. Abbas is visiting Europe where he will meet with the leaders of Britain, Germany and Russia, following his talks with US Special Envoy to the Middle East George Mitchell over the stalled Middle East peace talks.

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LONDON -JANUARY 29: In this handout image provided by the Palestinian Press Office (PPO) Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas meets with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown at Number 10 Downing Street on January 29, 2010 in London, England. Abbas is visiting Europe where he will meet with the leaders of Britain, Germany and Russia, following his talks with US Special Envoy to the Middle East George Mitchell over the stalled Middle East peace talks.

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LONDON -JANUARY 29: In this handout image provided by the Palestinian Press Office (PPO) Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas meets with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown at Number 10 Downing Street on January 29, 2010 in London, England. Abbas is visiting Europe where he will meet with the leaders of Britain, Germany and Russia, following his talks with US Special Envoy to the Middle East George Mitchell over the stalled Middle East peace talks.

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LONDON -JANUARY 29: In this handout image provided by the Palestinian Press Office (PPO) Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas meets with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown at Number 10 Downing Street on January 29, 2010 in London, England. Abbas is visiting Europe where he will meet with the leaders of Britain, Germany and Russia, following his talks with US Special Envoy to the Middle East George Mitchell over the stalled Middle East peace talks.

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LONDON -JANUARY 29: In this handout image provided by the Palestinian Press Office (PPO) Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas meets with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown at Number 10 Downing Street on January 29, 2010 in London, England. Abbas is visiting Europe where he will meet with the leaders of Britain, Germany and Russia, following his talks with US Special Envoy to the Middle East George Mitchell over the stalled Middle East peace talks.

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LONDON -JANUARY 29: In this handout image provided by the Palestinian Press Office (PPO) Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas meets with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown at Number 10 Downing Street on January 29, 2010 in London, England. Abbas is visiting Europe where he will meet with the leaders of Britain, Germany and Russia, following his talks with US Special Envoy to the Middle East George Mitchell over the stalled Middle East peace talks.

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LONDON -JANUARY 29: In this handout image provided by the Palestinian Press Office (PPO) Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas meets with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown at Number 10 Downing Street on January 29, 2010 in London, England. Abbas is visiting Europe where he will meet with the leaders of Britain, Germany and Russia, following his talks with US Special Envoy to the Middle East George Mitchell over the stalled Middle East peace talks.

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British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, right, meets with U.S. Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top NATO commander in Afghanistan, inside 10 Downing Street, London, Friday, Jan. 29, 2010.

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British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, right, meets with U.S. Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top NATO commander in Afghanistan, inside 10 Downing Street, London, Friday, Jan. 29, 2010.

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British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, right, meets with U.S. Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top NATO commander in Afghanistan, inside 10 Downing Street, London, Friday, Jan. 29, 2010.

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British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, right, meets with U.S. Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top NATO commander in Afghanistan, inside 10 Downing Street, London, Friday, Jan. 29, 2010.

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British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, right, meets with U.S. Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top NATO commander in Afghanistan, inside 10 Downing Street, London, Friday, Jan. 29, 2010.

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British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, right, meets with U.S. Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top NATO commander in Afghanistan, inside 10 Downing Street, London, Friday, Jan. 29, 2010.

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LONDON - JANUARY 28: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) talks with Australia's Foreign Minister Stephen Smith during the opening session of the Afghanistan Conference on January 28, 2010 in London, England. Foreign ministers from over 70 countries are attending the conference, co-hosted by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Talks aim to tackle key issues on the future of Afghanistan and the gradual withdrawal of international troops from the country, drafting plans to hand over security responsibilities to local forces and quell the insurgency with offers of jobs and housing to lure Taliban fighters to renounce violence.

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LONDON - JANUARY 28: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) talks with Australia's Foreign Minister Stephen Smith during the opening session of the Afghanistan Conference on January 28, 2010 in London, England. Foreign ministers from over 70 countries are attending the conference, co-hosted by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Talks aim to tackle key issues on the future of Afghanistan and the gradual withdrawal of international troops from the country, drafting plans to hand over security responsibilities to local forces and quell the insurgency with offers of jobs and housing to lure Taliban fighters to renounce violence.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 28: British Foreign Secretary David Miliband delivers a press conference at the end of the Afghanistan London Conference at Lancaster House on January 28, 2010 in London, England. Foreign ministers from over 70 countries attended the conference, co-hosted by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Talks aimed to tackle key issues on the future of Afghanistan and the gradual withdrawal of international troops from the country.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 28: British Foreign Secretary David Miliband delivers a press conference at the end of the Afghanistan London Conference at Lancaster House on January 28, 2010 in London, England. Foreign ministers from over 70 countries attended the conference, co-hosted by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Talks aimed to tackle key issues on the future of Afghanistan and the gradual withdrawal of international troops from the country.

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"The EU doesn't have a structure and a set of people who can do what the IMF does. And the IMF, for all its faults, is quite good at getting agreements and then getting people to stick to agreements"


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"For those with the most modest savings, Labour's plans could leave them with nothing."


Philip Hammond Feb 10 2010 1:43 AM from The Sun

"Behind closed doors, ministers are secretly planning a death tax of up to £20,000 per head which would be levied on the estates of grieving families. But we know that even that would not raise enough to pay for this new National..."


Andrew Lansley Feb 10 2010 12:37 AM from The Scotsman

"we will focus on the impact of national policies on the rest of the EU with special regard to macroeconomic imbalances and divergences of competitiveness"


Herman Van Rompuy Feb 10 2010 12:02 AM from The Independent

"the crisis has revealed our weaknesses"


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HILLSBOROUGH, UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 05: Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown speaks during a press conference after a deal was announced concerning Northern Ireland's power-sharing government at Hillsborough Castle on February 5, 2010 in Hillsborough, Northern Ireland. Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Taoiseach Brian Cowen were today launching a deal to save Northern Ireland's power-sharing government, confirming it will take on policing and justice powers from April 12. The deal between the Democratic Unionist Party and Sinn Fein includes new plans on overseeing parades.

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HILLSBOROUGH, UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 05: Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown speaks during a press conference after a deal was announced concerning Northern Ireland's power-sharing government at Hillsborough Castle on February 5, 2010 in Hillsborough, Northern Ireland. Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Taoiseach Brian Cowen were today launching a deal to save Northern Ireland's power-sharing government, confirming it will take on policing and justice powers from April 12. The deal between the Democratic Unionist Party and Sinn Fein includes new plans on overseeing parades.

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LONDON - FEBRUARY 02: Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown delivers a speech on political reform at the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce (RSA) on February 2, 2010 in London, England. Brown proposed that a referendum should be held on whether existing first-past-the-post Westminster elections should be replaced with an alternative order of preference system.

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LONDON - FEBRUARY 02: Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown delivers a speech on political reform at the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce (RSA) on February 2, 2010 in London, England. Brown proposed that a referendum should be held on whether existing first-past-the-post Westminster elections should be replaced with an alternative order of preference system.

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LONDON - FEBRUARY 02: Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown delivers a speech on political reform at the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce (RSA) on February 2, 2010 in London, England. Brown proposed that a referendum should be held on whether existing first-past-the-post Westminster elections should be replaced with an alternative order of preference system.

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LONDON - FEBRUARY 02: Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown delivers a speech on political reform at the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce (RSA) on February 2, 2010 in London, England. Brown proposed that a referendum should be held on whether existing first-past-the-post Westminster elections should be replaced with an alternative order of preference system.

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LONDON - FEBRUARY 2: Prime Minister Gordon Brown answers questions after delivering a speech on political reform, at the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, (RSA), February 2, 2010 in central London, England.

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LONDON - FEBRUARY 2: Prime Minister Gordon Brown answers questions after delivering a speech on political reform, at the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, (RSA), February 2, 2010 in central London, England.

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LONDON - FEBRUARY 2: Prime Minister Gordon Brown answers questions after delivering a speech on political reform, at the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, (RSA), February 2, 2010 in central London, England.

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LONDON - FEBRUARY 2: Prime Minister Gordon Brown answers questions after delivering a speech on political reform, at the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, (RSA), February 2, 2010 in central London, England.

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