Gordon Brown Prepares for His Move Into No 10 with an Eye On the Next Election and a Signalling of Changes Ahead
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GORDON BROWNS new start will include a series of policy initiatives on housing, constitutional reform and the environment. Mr Brown, who becomes Prime Minister on Wednesday, yesterday began to appoint members of his Cabinet, giving new deputy leader Harriet Harman the job of party chair. Douglas Alexander, a key Brown ally and currently Transport and Scotland Secretary, will be in charge of planning the next election, and there will be a beefed-up role for the Department for International Development. And in a sign of the priority given to housing, Mr Brown said the Housing Minister, currently a junior role, will in future attend Cabinet. He may give that role to Jon Cruddas, who came top in the first round of voting for the deputy leadership. Mr Cruddas put the issue at the top of his pitch for the job. Another option would be to retain the current Minister, Yvette Cooper. Ms Cooper is married to Ed Balls, a member of Mr Browns inner circle and another tip for the Cabinet.
Tony Blair introduced his successor as Labour leader yesterday, saying Gordon Brown had every quality to make him a great Prime Minister.See the full content of this document
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Gordon Brown Prepares for His Move Into No 10 with an Eye On the Next Election and a Signalling of Changes Ahead
He praised his friend of 20 years and paid tribute to the Chancellor for being strong, sound in his convictions, true to his principles.
Mr Blair was welcomed to the podium by a huge standing ovation from Labour members in the hall...See the full content of this document
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