James Gordon Brown (born February 20, 1951) is a British politician who was elected to Parliament in 1983 and who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2007 to 2010. He was the Labour Party's treasury spokesman since 1992, and Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1997.
Gordon Brown Alexandra Frean, John O'Leary, Philip Webster, "Brown goes to war over Oxford elite", The Times, 26 May 2000, p. 1. Speech at a Trade Union Congress meeting, 25 May 2000.
Gordon Brown Colin Wills, "'This will be a big change in my life .. politics is now less important' says new dad Gordon Brown", Sunday Mirror, 30 December, 2001, p. 4 Press conference on the birth of his first daughter, Jennifer Jane Brown, 29 December 2001; she died nine days later.
Gordon Brown George Pascoe-Watson, "I wannabe No10 pilot", The Sun, 19 May 2006, p. 2 Response to question by Sky News journalist "Do you like the feeling of being in the driving seat?" when in the Cockpit of an Airbus A380 on 18 May 2006.
Gordon Brown Alexa Barcia, Shekhar Bhatia, "C4 bosses under fire in race row", Evening Standard, 17 January 2007, p. 4 Asked about racist bullying of Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty on Celebrity Big Brother, during a visit to India on 16 January 2007.
Gordon Brown Statement at Downing Street, 27 June 2007 Statement outside 10 Downing Street immediately after becoming Prime Minister. The motto referred to is an English translation of the Latin Usque conabor. Brown said "outmost", as spelled on the BBC News transcript, but other sources usually give "utmost".
Gordon Brown Press Conference, 8 October 2008, announcing the policy of buying shares in banks in order to prevent the spread of the financial crisis.
Gordon Brown Melissa Kite, "Revealed: Brown's furious response to Blair after PM reneged on his promises to quit last year", Sunday Telegraph, 9 January 2005, p. 1 According to Brown's biographer Robert Peston, Brown made this remark to Tony Blair in October 2004 when Blair announced his intention to fight for a third term of government, after telling Brown he intended to stand down.
Gordon Brown Hansard, House of Commons, 6th series, vol. 453, col. 29 (15 November 2006) Tony Blair, speaking in the House of Commons; the term 'big clunking fist' was taken as a reference to Brown.
Gordon Brown Michael White, "The gift of tired tongues", The Guardian, 30 September 1994; Norman Macrae, "You've never had it so incoherent", Sunday Times, 2 October 1994. Speech at an economic seminar, Tuesday 27 September 1994.