I'm getting on with the job, Brown insists
Friday, 25 July 2008 12:00 AM
Gordon Brown has ignored the shockwaves caused by the Labour by-election defeat in Glasgow East to insist he is "getting on with the job".
The Scottish National party (SNP) overturned a 13,000-strong majority to win Labour's third-safest seat across the country.
Coming on the back of a similar defeat in the Labour heartlands of Crewe and Nantwich and the deposit loss in Henley, Mr Brown is facing fresh questions over the party's future and his as leader.
But speaking ahead of his appearance at the Labour party's National Policy Forum he said he planned to get on with running the country.
"People are worried at rising food and fuel prices and we've got to show that we know that; only we understand and hear them.
"Labour will take them through these difficult times to help people and hardworking families who are hard pressed."
The prime minister went on to say: "We had a great candidate and I'm sorry that we lost but I know that people are looking to the government for the action that's necessary.
"We're looking at everything we can do for what is a global problem so we can help people through these difficult times and that's exactly that we will continue to do.
"My task is to get on with the job of getting us through these difficult times.
"I think people understand that what's happening is a global problem, it is happening to every country.
"We are on the side of hardworking families to help them through difficult times and my whole focus is taking people through these difficult times," Mr Brown added.
"And that is exactly what people want me to do."
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