Alistair Darling
Gordon Brown had been Chancellor of The Exchequor under Tony Blair's premiership, and there was, apparently, a long-standing agreement that Brown would take over when Blair stepped down.
Gordon Brown took over from Tony Blair as Prime Minister in September 2007 after Blair's resignation from office, because in British Government, the Chancellor of the Exchequer is the next in line to the Prime Minister and as such, Brown was the next place to head the Government. However, although a good Chancellor, he proved to be a weak and indecisive Premier, and lost the following General Election to the Conservatives under David Cameron in 2010.
James Gordon Brown was an non-elected Prime Minister of Great Britain who took over from Tony Blair when he stepped down. Gordon Brown was Prime Minister from 27th June 2007 until the general election on 11th May 2010.
Otto von Bismarck
Gordon Brown is a member of the Labour Party
Gordon Brown was Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1997-2007.
Gordon Brown's political epitaph could have read: the finest Chancellor we have had this century. However, by manipulating his way into No. 10, it will be: excellent Chancellor, rubbish PM.
Chancellor of the Exchequer and Prime Minister.
He is the UK's Chancellor of the Exchequer responsible to the Labour Prime Minister, Gordon Brown
Gordon brown is a very nice man and he is fit to be our prime minister Excellent Chancellor, rubbish Prime Minister. A classic example of ambition outstripping ability.
I hardly think so! He was nicknamed the 'Iron Chancellor', which is where you got the idea from!!
Gordon Brown resumed office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on the 27th June 2007, after serving as Chancellor of the Exchequer for Tony Blair since 1997.
Gordon Brown had been Chancellor of The Exchequor under Tony Blair's premiership, and there was, apparently, a long-standing agreement that Brown would take over when Blair stepped down.
No. Until he lost a general election on 1 May 1997 the Prime Minister was John Major. On 2 May Tony Blair became Prime Minister, with Gordon Brown as Chancellor of the Exchequer (equivalent to other countries' Finance Minister). Gordon Brown took over as Prime Minister on 2 June 2007.
Gordon Brown's real name is James Gordon Brown.
Gordon Brown took over from Tony Blair as Prime Minister in September 2007 after Blair's resignation from office, because in British Government, the Chancellor of the Exchequer is the next in line to the Prime Minister and as such, Brown was the next place to head the Government. However, although a good Chancellor, he proved to be a weak and indecisive Premier, and lost the following General Election to the Conservatives under David Cameron in 2010.
James Gordon Brown was an non-elected Prime Minister of Great Britain who took over from Tony Blair when he stepped down. Gordon Brown was Prime Minister from 27th June 2007 until the general election on 11th May 2010.