Gordon Brown Resigns as UK Prime Minister

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edited May 2010 in A Moving Train
Gordon Brown resigns as UK Prime Minister
Labour's Gordon Brown has resigned as UK prime minister after three years.

Mr Brown officially tendered his resignation to the Queen at Buckingham Palace, with Conservative leader David Cameron set to succeed him.

Speaking alongside his wife Sarah outside No 10 Downing Street, he said the job had been "a privilege" and wished his successor well.

He has stepped down as Labour leader and will be replaced by deputy Harriet Harman until a successor is elected.

However, Mr Brown will remain as a backbench MP in Parliament.

His decision comes as the Tories and Liberal Democrats are poised to agree a deal to form a government.


David Cameron takes office as the Queen accepts him after Gordon Brown's resignation only 2 and half years as PM.

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  • Claireack
    Claireack Posts: 13,561
    I would say this isn't a good sign for our country. :(
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  • Digital Twilight
    Digital Twilight Posts: 5,642
    Claireack wrote:
    I would say this isn't a good sign for our country. :(

    No it's really not but there couldn't have been any other outcome other then a Conservative / Liberal Democrat government.
  • Claireack
    Claireack Posts: 13,561
    I know, just disappointed I guess. Perhaps the lib/dems will hold back the conservatives a little - I can live in hope.
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  • Got a hard hard head
    Got a hard hard head Posts: 638
    Great news for the hooray henry's of this world, who enjoy a spot of Pimms with their lunch, but really bad news for the rest of us. Things will get worse before they get better.

    Cameron has already tried to sneak in a fixed vote to bring back fox hunting, a litte opening sweetener for the tally-ho brigade.

    Inflation will go up so those with large savings (i.e. the rich) will prosper, whilst the rest of us struggle to make ends meet and pay our mortgages.

    I expect the North / South divide to be back in full operation in twelve to eighteen months time.
    It's gonna be a glorious day...
  • Sian-of-the-dead
    Sian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    Got a hard hard head wrote:
    Great news for the hooray henry's of this world, who enjoy a spot of Pimms with their lunch, but really bad news for the rest of us. Things will get worse before they get better.

    Cameron has already tried to sneak in a fixed vote to bring back fox hunting, a litte opening sweetener for the tally-ho brigade.

    Inflation will go up so those with large savings (i.e. the rich) will prosper, whilst the rest of us struggle to make ends meet and pay our mortgages.

    I expect the North / South divide to be back in full operation in twelve to eighteen months time.

    Couldn't have said it better myself.

    I do hope that the Lib Dem coalition takes the severe Tory edge off their decisions...
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  • chime
    chime Posts: 7,839
    Not that I'm a fan of what is to come but think whoever got in this time we were all in for a rough ride to try and sort out the mess this HUGE budget deficit (thanks G. Brown :roll:) has left the country in.
    So are we strangers now? Like rock and roll and the radio?
  • dunkman
    dunkman Posts: 19,640
    Scotland invented Gordon Brown.

    anyway... hopefully the Conservatives will realise that they are totally loathed in Scotland as so will try and cut us free?
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • he still stands
    he still stands Posts: 2,835
    I was going to look into this further but I realized, why should I give a damn when (seemingly) most Brits don't give a damn?

    Am I way off base here or have many (most?) Brits become disenfranchised with the politcal environment, both local and global?

    Not saying that's a bad thing, necessarily. I just hope that it turns into anarchy not apathy! OY!
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  • dunkman
    dunkman Posts: 19,640
    he still stands wrote:
    I was going to look into this further but I realized, why should I give a damn when (seemingly) most Brits don't give a damn?

    Am I way off base here or have many (most?) Brits become disenfranchised with the politcal environment, both local and global?

    Not saying that's a bad thing, necessarily. I just hope that it turns into anarchy not apathy! OY!

    we had a 65% turnout... which is 3% more than the US elections.

    so almost 2/3rds of eligible voters turning out is a good indication that MOST brits DO give a damn ;)
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • he still stands
    he still stands Posts: 2,835
    dunkman wrote:
    he still stands wrote:
    I was going to look into this further but I realized, why should I give a damn when (seemingly) most Brits don't give a damn?

    Am I way off base here or have many (most?) Brits become disenfranchised with the politcal environment, both local and global?

    Not saying that's a bad thing, necessarily. I just hope that it turns into anarchy not apathy! OY!

    we had a 65% turnout... which is 3% more than the US elections.

    so almost 2/3rds of eligible voters turning out is a good indication that MOST brits DO give a damn ;)

    Ah shucks I was hoping that brits were as disenfranchised as me! Guess I'll go crawl back in my cave and hate people on my own. :(
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  • redrock
    redrock Posts: 18,341
    dunkman wrote:
    Scotland invented Gordon Brown.

    anyway... hopefully the Conservatives will realise that they are totally loathed in Scotland as so will try and cut us free?

    Nah... they saw it coming. They appointed a Lib Dem as Minister for Scotland.
  • chime
    chime Posts: 7,839
    he still stands wrote:
    I was going to look into this further but I realized, why should I give a damn when (seemingly) most Brits don't give a damn?

    Am I way off base here or have many (most?) Brits become disenfranchised with the politcal environment, both local and global?

    Not saying that's a bad thing, necessarily. I just hope that it turns into anarchy not apathy! OY!

    I think the run up to this election and the result has made Brits more interested in politics.

    I know I heard much more discussion in the run up to and aftermath of this election than I have with previous elections. The fact that no one could be sure of the result of the election and what government we would have definitely encouraged debate :P
    So are we strangers now? Like rock and roll and the radio?
  • nuffingman
    nuffingman Posts: 3,014
    chime wrote:
    Not that I'm a fan of what is to come but think whoever got in this time we were all in for a rough ride to try and sort out the mess this HUGE budget deficit (thanks G. Brown :roll:) has left the country in.
    HUGE DEFICIT?? I read it was expected to only hit £178 billion this year. Not worth mentioning by many. :roll:
  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,747
    so,the first thing new goverment is to put vat from 17% to 20%..nice..
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  • redrock
    redrock Posts: 18,341
    Why am I not surprised D? It was to be expected they would raise taxes. As long as it's not reflected in their take home money, people don't seem to realise this is a huge tax increase and will eat into your budget.
  • Digital Twilight
    Digital Twilight Posts: 5,642
    redrock wrote:
    Why am I not surprised D? It was to be expected they would raise taxes. As long as it's not reflected in their take home money, people don't seem to realise this is a huge tax increase and will eat into your budget.

    They were talking about this on the radio. They are speculating that they will increase VAT to 20% (ish) for certain things (Newspapers, food, electric ect may stay at 5%) but we will get a tax credit - Not as much as the Lib dems wanted, first £10,000, but a smaller amount. The theory is that a VAT increase will effect us less in the wallet then say if they increased the bog standard tax to combat the deficit. Also the national insurance will not go up, they have scrapped that. Tax is tax no matter how you look at it. I'm trying to stay a little optimistic about this government that somehow it wont be that bad but it probably will be.

    I'm going university in september and i already know they are planning to raise the tuition fees i'm just hoping finance support doesnt get cut or i may find it a struggle or impossible to complete the 3 years :?
  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,747
    redrock wrote:
    Why am I not surprised D? It was to be expected they would raise taxes. As long as it's not reflected in their take home money, people don't seem to realise this is a huge tax increase and will eat into your budget.
    yeah..they gonna put here 23% and summer will go 25%...this and the same time 20% salarys down.and gas the last 3 months go up 18% all family badget is destryed..all fucked up..and portugal spain take the same way...uk will follow..
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  • redrock
    redrock Posts: 18,341
    Digital Twilight wrote:
    I'm going university in september and i already know they are planning to raise the tuition fees i'm just hoping finance support doesnt get cut or i may find it a struggle or impossible to complete the 3 years :?

    And to think the Lib Dems were going to scrap it.
  • Digital Twilight
    Digital Twilight Posts: 5,642
    redrock wrote:
    Digital Twilight wrote:
    I'm going university in september and i already know they are planning to raise the tuition fees i'm just hoping finance support doesnt get cut or i may find it a struggle or impossible to complete the 3 years :?

    And to think the Lib Dems were going to scrap it.

    It might suprise you but im not in favor of scrapping tuition fees. I don't think its fair to the tax payer to be honest but i do believe its important that loans and grants are in place for financial support so that the student's income or their parents income is the deciding factor in wether you can attend or not.
  • dunkman
    dunkman Posts: 19,640
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    redrock wrote:
    Why am I not surprised D? It was to be expected they would raise taxes. As long as it's not reflected in their take home money, people don't seem to realise this is a huge tax increase and will eat into your budget.
    yeah..they gonna put here 23% and summer will go 25%...this and the same time 20% salarys down.and gas the last 3 months go up 18% all family badget is destryed..all fucked up..and portugal spain take the same way...uk will follow..

    uk economy is 3rd strongest in the world. It won't fall like the other countries in the euro... it's far too robust.

    London is the financial hub of the world... there is way too much at risk to let the UK go tits up... euro countries know this... its why the UK can forgo the euro and still have power, as such, within Brussels... the EU knows the power of UK financial sector.
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.

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