Brown to become prime minister [UK]

**Adam** · 26th June 2007, 06:46 PM

Just an FYI, the UK has a new prime minister.

Brown to become prime minister

Mr Brown is expected to begin his reshuffle on Wednesday
Gordon Brown is set to become prime minister, bringing to an end Tony Blair's 10 years in power.

Mr Brown is expected to meet the Queen, who will formally offer him the role, at about 1400 BST.

Mr Blair will leave office after his final prime minister's questions session. It is thought he will also announce he is standing down as an MP.

Mr Brown is expected to begin his Cabinet reshuffle by naming the next chancellor and home secretary.

Priorities

Trade and Industry Secretary Alistair Darling, a close ally of Mr Brown, is widely tipped to become chancellor.

John Reid has also said he will step down as home secretary, leaving another Cabinet seat empty.

A fuller reshuffle of government jobs is expected on Thursday.

Mr Brown, who has been chancellor since Mr Blair became prime minister in 1997, has promised to create a government "of all the talents".

He has already offered former Liberal Democrat leader Lord Ashdown the job of Northern Ireland secretary, but this was refused.

Mr Brown has singled out education and affordable housing as two of his key concerns, but says the NHS is his "immediate priority".

Iraq

He has also admitted that Iraq is "a divisive issue for our party and our country" and pledged to " learn lessons that need to be learned".

The parents of soldiers who have died in Iraq will protest in Downing Street as Mr Blair leaves No 10.

Members of Military Families Against the War say they are determined the outgoing PM "will not be allowed to forget the suffering he has caused".

There has been speculation that Mr Brown might call a general election next year, rather than waiting until 2009 or 2010, after he announced he had appointed Transport Secretary Douglas Alexander as Labour's campaigns co-ordinator.

George Bush supports a plan to make Mr Blair a Middle East envoy

Mr Blair is expected to attend a meeting in his Sedgefield constituency, in north-east England, on Wednesday evening to announce he is standing down as an MP after 24 years.

It is thought he will be confirmed by the Middle East "quartet" of the US, Russia, the UN and the EU as an envoy to the region.

John Prescott steps down from frontline politics after 10 years as deputy prime minister. It is not certain whether Mr Brown will appoint a replacement.

On Tuesday, Mr Brown was "delighted" by the defection of Tory MP Quentin Davies to Labour.

The MP for Grantham and Stamford wrote in a letter to Conservative leader David Cameron that the party seemed "to have ceased collectively to believe in anything, or to stand for anything".

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Adam Lead Administrator Owner Join Date: Oct 1990 Posts: 6,449 Gold: 2,276 My Mood: Thanks: 61 Thanked 959 Times in 319 Posts	Brown to become prime minister [UK] Just an FYI, the UK has a new prime minister. Brown to become prime minister Mr Brown is expected to begin his reshuffle on Wednesday Gordon Brown is set to become prime minister, bringing to an end Tony Blair's 10 years in power. Mr Brown is expected to meet the Queen, who will formally offer him the role, at about 1400 BST. Mr Blair will leave office after his final prime minister's questions session. It is thought he will also announce he is standing down as an MP. Mr Brown is expected to begin his Cabinet reshuffle by naming the next chancellor and home secretary. Priorities Trade and Industry Secretary Alistair Darling, a close ally of Mr Brown, is widely tipped to become chancellor. John Reid has also said he will step down as home secretary, leaving another Cabinet seat empty. A fuller reshuffle of government jobs is expected on Thursday. Mr Brown, who has been chancellor since Mr Blair became prime minister in 1997, has promised to create a government "of all the talents". He has already offered former Liberal Democrat leader Lord Ashdown the job of Northern Ireland secretary, but this was refused. Mr Brown has singled out education and affordable housing as two of his key concerns, but says the NHS is his "immediate priority". Iraq He has also admitted that Iraq is "a divisive issue for our party and our country" and pledged to " learn lessons that need to be learned". The parents of soldiers who have died in Iraq will protest in Downing Street as Mr Blair leaves No 10. Members of Military Families Against the War say they are determined the outgoing PM "will not be allowed to forget the suffering he has caused". There has been speculation that Mr Brown might call a general election next year, rather than waiting until 2009 or 2010, after he announced he had appointed Transport Secretary Douglas Alexander as Labour's campaigns co-ordinator. George Bush supports a plan to make Mr Blair a Middle East envoy Mr Blair is expected to attend a meeting in his Sedgefield constituency, in north-east England, on Wednesday evening to announce he is standing down as an MP after 24 years. It is thought he will be confirmed by the Middle East "quartet" of the US, Russia, the UN and the EU as an envoy to the region. John Prescott steps down from frontline politics after 10 years as deputy prime minister. It is not certain whether Mr Brown will appoint a replacement. On Tuesday, Mr Brown was "delighted" by the defection of Tory MP Quentin Davies to Labour. The MP for Grantham and Stamford wrote in a letter to Conservative leader David Cameron that the party seemed "to have ceased collectively to believe in anything, or to stand for anything". Get your own personal forum Like these ones - Personal forum listing Bored @ work? Play in our arcade! Useful Tips on how to use UOForums Open your own blog RMS Carpathia: I am that trailer trash oceanliner who been sunkended and now in the bottom of the ocean!

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