Brown goes from pose to poise
Gordon Brown’s low-key approach – Labour’s new advertising strategy has him as “Not Flash, Just Gordon” – is in contrast to the perceived spin and showbiz of the Blair years
Labour Party Conference 2007
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At Gordon Brown’s first Labour party conference as leader, the key question is if and when the new prime minister will call a snap general election. We bring full coverage of the meeting in Bournemouth
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Brown damps election frenzy
Gordon Brown moves to cool expectations of a November election amid a slump in Labour’s poll ratings and signs that Conservative plans to slash inheritance tax are winning support in marginal seats
Brown agonises over election date
Conference ends on election footing
Quelling the rabble-rousers
Efforts to cut conflict pays off
Brown pledge on ‘super-rich’ loophole
PM challenged to tighten tax regime
Academies restored to the local fold
Exam standards body to gain independence
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