Category - gordon brown

Integrity corrupted

Symon Hill — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:11:09 +0000

I’m sure that I’m not the only person feeling somewhat taken aback by the Prime Minister’s comments yesterday about corruption in Afghanistan.

Ex-minister sparks speculation over Trident plans

staff writers — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:12:37 +0100

A pro-nuclear former minister has urged the Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, to stick with his plans to renew the Trident nuclear weapons system. His comments are likely to fuel speculation that Brown is now doubting the policy.

Activists arrested at Aldermaston showed "same commitment" as Obama

staff writers — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:07:18 +0100

Five anti-nuclear protestors who face court this week have said that they showed “exactly the same commitment” as US President Barack Obama, whose work towards “a world without nuclear weapons” won him the Nobel Peace Prize.

Prime Minister considers cuts to nuclear arsenal

staff writers — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:16:46 +0100

The Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, is reported to be considering a proposal to scrap a quarter of the nuclear warheads owned by the British government. The news follows pressure for cuts in the light of similar moves by the USA and Russia.

Brown accused of dodging the issue over nuclear weapons

staff writers — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:00:00 +0100

The Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, has been criticised for avoiding the issue of Trident in his speech to the Labour Party conference yesterday, despite the increasingly vocal opposition to its renewal.

Brown cuts nuclear submarines as pressure grows to scrap Trident

staff writers — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:57:42 +0100

The Prime Minister Gordon Brown is to respond to growing public pressure by announcing a cut in the number of Trident nuclear submarines from four to three. Campaigners welcomed the news but insisted that the cuts must go further.

Slash spending on nukes, say voters in new poll

staff writers — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:53:51 +0100

The government's plans to renew the Trident nuclear weapons system have taken another blow with a poll revealing that voters would rather scrap nuclear weapons than see public spending cuts affecting health or education.

Brown accused of inconsistency over nuclear arms

staff writers — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 19:56:09 +0100

The Prime Minister has been challenged over his allegedly inconsistent approach to nuclear weapons, following an arms reduction agreement between Russia and the USA.

Change, maybe. But real difference?

Simon Barrow — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 01:39:44 +0100

As the political fallout from recent scandals continues, many are in favour of change, says Simon Barrow. But they do not necessarily want this change to make any real difference.

Going way beyond Brown's proposals

Press Office — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:35:46 +0100

Commenting on PM Gordon Brown's proposals for electoral and political reforms, Jonathan Bartley, co-director of the thinktank Ekklesia, which last week produced a new paper on political reform