Gordon Brown Short Quotes

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I'm here – but I haven't been given permission to drive.

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I'm a father, that's what matters most. Nothing matters more.
On the birth of his son John

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Drawing on the talents of all to create British jobs for British workers.

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Under this Government, Britain will not return to the boom and bust of the past.

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There are two kinds of Chancellor. Those who fail and those who get out in time.

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The Labour Party—best when we are boldest, best when we are united, best when we are Labour.

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The calendar says we are half way from 2000 to 2015. But the reality is that we are we are a million miles away from success.

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I said that this would be a Budget based on prudence for a purpose and that guides us also in our approach to public spending.

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Think for a moment: what is the British equivalent of the U.S. Fourth of July, or even the French 14th of July for that matter?

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I want to lead a government humble enough to know its place – where I will always strive to be – and that is on people's side.

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It will not be a surprise to you to learn I'm more interested in the future of the Arctic circle than the future of the Arctic Monkeys.

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The Conservative Party always opposed the fiscal stimulus; they want to cut now the support we are giving to jobs, homes and businesses.

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Politics seems much less important today. When you see your young daughter smiling as she was, and moving around, it's a superb feeling.

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I stand with people like Mrs Thatcher, who believed that the Union was important to the Conservatives. I believe the Union is important to the Labour Party.

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It is about time we had an end to the old Britain, where all that matters is the privileges you were born with, rather than the potential you actually have.

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My first rule – the golden rule – ensures that over the economic cycle the Government will borrow only to invest, and that current spending will be met from taxation.

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Good strong banks are essential for every family and for every business in the country and extraordinary times call for the bold and far-reaching solutions that the Treasury has announced today.

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What has become clear is that Britain cannot trust the Conservatives to run the economy. Everyone knows that I'm all in favour of apprenticeships, but let me tell you this is no time for a novice.

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