Brown's first year

Friday, 27 Jun 2008 14:39

Gordon and Sarah Brown

Friday, 27, Jun 2008 12:00

It's been one year since Gordon Brown made the walk from Number 11 to Number 10.

Since then his popularity soared and then plunged, taking with it the fortunes of the Labour government.

From summer floods and terrorist attacks to the 10p tax rate and 42-day detention, it's been a long year in politics.

Recent Debates

Ofsted report
Education watchdog Ofsted has published its annual report. Gove: Education gap should be closed Lib Dems: Report deeply concerning

Child protection
Ed Balls will today announce a change in the way that Children's Trust Boards (CTB) are implemented. Lib Dems: This will achieve little CIAG: We'll never be able to protect everyone

Organ donation
Gordon Brown's plans to reform the way that organs are donated has been rejected by the government's own advisory council, the Organ Donation Taskforce. BMA: A disappointing decision DoH: A well-balanced analysis ODT: Opt-in increases public trust

Post Office account
The government has handed the Post Office the Post Office Card Account (POCA) contract, ditching the tender process. Gillan: POCA too late to save Post Offices Barlow: Great news Fabricant: Speculation cost a lot of damage