Britain's New PM



Brown promises 'new Government, new priorities'

Gordon Brown swept into Downing Street as Prime Minister today and promised to be at all times "strong and steadfast" and to govern beyond narrow political interests.

Speaking with his wife Sarah beside him Mr Brown told reporters: "I have just accepted the invitation of Her Majesty the Queen to form a Government.

"This will be a new Government with new priorities and I have been privileged to have been granted the great opportunity to serve my country."

He promised the country: "This will be a new Government with new priorities."

Gordon Brown is going to be either an astounding success or a total failure and I tend to lean towards failure.

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