Gordon Brown to be announced as UK Labour leader

[T_i_B]

Source: BBC

Gordon Brown is set to be confirmed as the new leader of the Labour Party at a special conference in Manchester.

Mr Brown, 56, who was unchallenged to be leader, will be named as Tony Blair's successor at about 1500 GMT, and become prime minister on Wednesday.

A new deputy leader - selected from Harriet Harman, Hilary Benn, Jon Cruddas, Peter Hain, Alan Johnson and Hazel Blears - will also be announced. The result of the deputy leadership ballot is expected to be announced at around 1415 GMT.

The winner will make a victory speech before Mr Brown is declared elected unopposed as Mr Blair's successor.


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We all know Gordon Brown is taking over from Tony Blair as British Prime Minister this week but this is just confirming everything. If anyone else had been able to get on the ballot paper to stand against Gordon Brown then the results would have been announced today.

[Botany]

1. A Scot Lad as P.M.

Toss the caber and have some haggis. Let the fun begin!

[Joe Chi Minh]

2. Still no coronation mugs on sale or street parties arranged in honour of

Gordon Brown's accession. I don't know....!

[T_i_B]

3. They had a big rally in Manchester on Sunday

That's about it. For the moment I'm more worried about whether or not a dam in South Yorkshire is going to burst and flood Dinnington!

It's a bit worrying when you turn on the TV and see your home town looking like New Orleans after Katrina!

[Joe Chi Minh]

4. Yes there've been some scary floods.