A Gordon Brown show
In the UK, the new PM impresses at least one journalist at a press conference.Brown Shows Range, and Patience, in First Downing Street Briefing
"Fresh from inspecting floods in the English countryside, Prime Minister Gordon Brown emphasized his desire Monday to respond to the 'rising aspirations' of the British people. But in his first news conference at Downing Street, he stressed that he knew a few things about foreign affairs, too.
"He entertained questions from correspondents from India, China and Poland, and did not forget the reporter from the local newspaper in Gloucestershire, where the prime minister had just seen thousands of people marooned in waterlogged homes...
"Based on the positive soundings so far, a British reporter inquired if he would be like Mr. Blair and stick around for a decade.
A flicker of the down-to-earth Scotsman: 'I’m just here to do the job,' Mr. Brown said. 'Let’s see how we do.'"
Labels: leadership, politics, UK
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