Brown prepares to succeed Blair as prime minister
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Gordon Brown succeeds Tony Blair on Wednesday, becoming Britain's 52nd prime minister at the head of a Labour government suffering in polls because of Iraq and in need of new life if it is to secure a fourth consecutive term.
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There is no shortage of challenges awaiting new Prime Minister Gordon Brown as he gets set to start his first full day as the country&#39;s leader, newspapers said Thursday.
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Britain's new leader Gordon Brown was appointing his senior circle of ministers Thursday after he ended a decade-long wait to become prime minister, stepping from Tony Blair's shadow determined to repair divisions over the unpopular Iraq war.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair has undermined hopes for his powerful chancellor of the exchequer, Gordon Brown, to succeed him and may have opened up the leadership battle to a new generation, newspapers ...
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Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown, tipped to succeed Tony Blair as prime minister next year, could be as tough towards his EU counterparts as &quot;Iron Lady&quot; Margaret Thatcher was.
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The spotlight is set to focus on Gordon Brown as the prime minister is expected to reveal plans to stand down.
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Labour leader Gordon Brown is the UK's new prime minister after being asked to form a government by the Queen.
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New Prime Minister Gordon Brown won plaudits on Friday for his first cabinet since taking over from his predecessor Tony Blair.
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Gordon Brown is set to become prime minister, bringing to an end Tony Blair's 10 years in power.
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Michael Meacher is to announce that he will take on Gordon Brown for the leadership of Labour.
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Gordon Brown, who takes over as  Britain&#39;s prime minister this week, vowed on Sunday to  revitalize the ruling Labour Party and learn from the  &quot;divisive&quot; Iraq war.
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Prime Minister-in-waiting Gordon Brown sets out plans to make the British education system "world class".
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Gordon Brown replaced Tony Blair as Britain's prime minister on Wednesday after years of waiting and promised sweeping changes in style and policy to restore trust in a government damaged by the Iraq war.
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Gordon Brown replaced Tony Blair as  Britain&#39;s prime minister on Wednesday after years of waiting  and promised sweeping changes in style and policy to restore  trust in a government damaged by the Iraq war.
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Gordon Brown succeeds Tony Blair as British prime minister on Wednesday, inheriting a Labour government trailing in many polls because of Iraq and needing to win back voters if it is to secure a fourth consecutive term.
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Gordon Brown passed his first electoral test as prime minister on Friday, with the Labour Party holding on to two parliamentary seats in by-elections.
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Finance minister Gordon Brown staked   his claim on Monday to be Britain's next prime minister with a   speech that eased some doubts about his ability to unite his   beleaguered party and succeed Tony Blair.