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date: 16 May 2025

Gordon Brown 1951– 
British Labour statesman, Prime Minister 2007–10 

  1. I learned from my mother and father that for every opportunity there was an obligation, for every demand a duty, for every chance given, a contribution to be made. And when they said to me that for every right there was a responsibility, for them that was not just words. What they meant was quite simple and straightforward, for me my moral compass.
    speech, Labour Party conference, 26 September 2005
  2. Everyone knows I'm all in favour of apprenticeships, but let me tell you this is no time for a novice.
    speech, Labour Party conference, 23 September 2008
  3. We not only saved the world…Er, saved the banks.
    speech, House of Commons, 10 December 2008
  4. I agree with Nick.
    first televised Party Leaders' debate, ITV, 15 April 2010
  5. She's just a sort of bigoted woman that said she used to be Labour.
    after speaking to a voter, Gillian Duffy, who had questioned him on issues including immigration
    aside to an aide (overheard on a microphone) in Rochdale, 28 April 2010