Because his party was beaten at the last election.
As of 11th May 2010, David Cameron. He succeeds Gordon Brown who resigned on this day.
Brown became Prime Minister in June 2007 and resigned in May 2010.
No one beat Tony Blair; he resigned and Gordon Brown replaced him.
Gordon Brown was elected leader of the Labour party unopposed in 2007 after Tony Blair stepped-down. When Tony Blair resigned as Prime Minister, HM Queen Elizabeth II called for Gordon Brown, as leader of the majority party to form a government.
Gordon Brown's real name is James Gordon Brown.
For the 3 years of Brown's Premiership it was Alistair Darling, until Brown lost the 2010 Genral Election. Alistair Darling has since resigned completely from politics due to problems in his personal family life.
Tony Blair was British Prime Minister until 27 June 2007 and was 54 when he resigned in favour of Gordon Brown who was then 56.
No, Gordon Brown is not single.
George Gordon Meade
The party elects a new leader who is then the new prime minister. As happened when Blair resigned.
Gordon Brown is dour Presbyterian Scot
Gordon Brown is 5000 LBs