Gordon Brown's Speech - BBC - Election 2010

[@heremyjunt]

Gordon Brown was a better person and did more as prime minister than the 3 after him

[@veggie42]

Ed Miliband wasn't bad was he either? he didn't restore..It was about the EU..He lost on that fear of spooking markets..Rishi the exact same!! rishi ended fracking today..Red Ed isn't he? against Keirs Dave?

[@portman8909]

He was the best chancellor we've had. As a PM not so much, but certainly better than the tory loony tunes we had after him.

[@carlodavies9227]

Now 4…. Now 5!

[@safebans1369]

Make that 5

[@onemoretime734]

Are you joking? The prime minister he served plunged the country into two stupid wars, and destroyed the British economy even more.

[@alexmeechan9701]

The last person with real dignity to hold office.

[@melonhead82]

Gordon was one of only few never going to Oxford or Cambridge, that is something outstanding from this former PM with such a high level of intelligence.

[@WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1]

I always liked Brown and I met him in 2007 whilst he was still Chancellor He certainly won't go down as a great PM and his administration had its faults (the DWP was just as cruel back then as it was under Cameron) But I think he was a decent man who didn't deserve a lot of the negative media bile he got

[@anish7183]

In the 2010 debates the leaders were talking abt spending 6bn like it’s a huge sum, nowadays we have labour MPs proposing 250bn per policy and spending in the trillions 😂😂

[@josephdyson3737]

His role in helping the UK recover from the 2008 financial crisis is one that he will never get much credit for. The coalition proved that it was no easy task. Between 2009 Q3 (first quarter of growth post-recession) and 2010 Q2 (end of Brown's premiership) GDP grew by about 2% (adjusted for inflation). In the first 8 (full) quarters of the coalition, GDP grew by 0.34% across the whole period, a period marked by further recession. GDP isn't everything of course, but perhaps an indication that Brown didn't get everything wrong. Like you say, not a premiership without its faults, but he probably is regarded a bit too negatively.

[@elizabethf1591]

@@josephdyson3737 He's a great politician, who was hounded by the propaganda so called press .

[@veggie42]

Now watching Rishi Sunak...with his Darling of the NHS...Osborne now he is...If only Brown had Balls...

[@veggie42]

@@josephdyson3737 Because of his awful chancellor..Had he had Balls... Balls lost his seat. Mr Cooper was always too good. Like Portillo who also did the same in 1997..2015 was also that big election where today's Starmer and Sunak are now in the same place Ed and Dave were

[@AdamPatel-cu5ly]

12 years later - Clegg should’ve talked to Brown instead

[@gregmunn2945]

Clegg sold out his party, his reputation and his conscience.

[@wilsonfisk6626]

@@gregmunn2945 It's a shame that Charles Kennedy couldn't hang on as LibDem leader.

[@matthew4712]

It probably would've been worse if he had.

[@wilsonfisk6626]

@@matthew4712 Kennedy was a decent man, unlike Clegg and Ashdown.

[@joshuaaaron125]

I don’t think the numbers stacked up. It would’ve been a minority government which wouldn’t have been a good position for Labour I would’ve preferred a Lib/Lab coalition to be honest.

[@chocolatesugar4434]

Miss this guy…you don’t know what you had till it’s gone

[@A-Gordon-Brown-Stan-Account]

I know right?

[@ehnowthen]

Brown was a WEF puppet, just like the rest of them.

[@smokerlad]

Really liked Gordon Brown, wish he’d stayed on and never had Tory Cameron

[@ehnowthen]

Brown tried handing us over to The New World order.

[@WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1]

11th May 2020 Ten Years of Tory Rule now Coronavirus has changed a lot but it must never be forgotten how the Tories have treated claimants over the last decade - Degrading work capability assessments - Terminally ill people told they are 'fit to work' - A rise in rough sleeping - Countless suicides due to Tory Austerity hitting the most vulnerable

[@anish7183]

Centrist Philosopher I think it’s safe to say that the british public are genuinely government. Gordon brown was never a strong leader and he wasn’t str Ng enough to debate and stand up to Cameron. Imagine what a better position this country would be in rn if Gordon brown had stayed on.

[@BossySwan]

Utter bollocks

[@BossySwan]

@zak It’s endemic and no different to seasonal flu. People need to look at the actual data and evidence, not continued hysteria.

[@MrAndroidData]

@@anish7183 the bloke that told the world the day that english gold was on the market, yeah well done there, lost billions, no thanks

[@MrAndroidData]

@@BossySwan tell that to the millions of people across the world has died, tell that to the nurses and doctors, are they lying aswell then?

[@domr8796]

The fact that Gordon Brown didn’t win the 2010 election is probably my biggest frustration with politics in my lifetime. Things would have been so different by the time Covid came along

[@MrAndroidData]

would of been worse, would of probably still been in the EU and had to wait for them to decide upto them numpties to allow vaccines to be done, just look at them now, so behind, uk out, brexit done, better out than in, current voting results since then, proved people know labour are forgotten waste of time, similar levels as the lib dems, as always point fingers, not got a plan to fix

[@davidmcginness6718]

@@MrAndroidData Assuming Gordon Brown had won 2010, I seriously doubt he'd have swung 2015. The idea of Britain giving 23 years to Labour is just so unprecedented that I just can't see it without something crazy happening. With that in mind, and the fact that Cameron was bending over to appease the Euroskeptics from the second he became party leader, I think it's still very possible we would have had a tory government and a Brexit if Brown had been elected. It would have been interesting to see Brown's premiership as even his rivals described him as highly intelligent and connected with his values, but I don't think any individual could have prevented the course Britain is on. Except one of the several liars who told you all a load of bollocks to sell you down the river in the EU ref ;)

[@jgsh8062]

@@MrAndroidData That's not true. Our vaccine rollout started before the end of the transition period. During that time we were still under the same EU regulations as when we were members. It had nothing to do with Brexit and it's a shame our government is full of conmen who would lie to the public and say it did.

[@Morning404]

@@MrAndroidData Stop licking boris' arse. He's shite and it's unbelievable u sheep keep voting them in

[@BossySwan]

Lol

[@Riolily]

I remember the last time the conservatives were in power.None of my memories arte good. Labour have done a lot for this country and not all bad. Do you really think any of the other parties are going to stop immigrants coming in. I will be sorry to see Gorden Brown go. What a thankless job he has. I hope the conservatives don't get in.

[@JackWalker12993]

You were so hella right!

[@Ke1ko7]

Riolily considering all of the shit the conservatives have gotten us into, you were so right man

[@bobbybrian9295]

@olehomer1988 Do you realise less than 50% of the British Public actually voted for the Tories so that therfore rules out your statement.

[@BossySwan]

Total bollocks

[@josephdyson3737]

@olehomer1988 The opinion polls can swing very quickly. 2019 should've taught you that, they were all over the place that year! At the end of it, the country didn't want Corbyn, that was clear since the Salisbury poisonings (at least approval ratings show that). The polls now tend to show that the country wouldn't mind Starmer too much, but the Labour brand is toxic thanks to Corbyn.

[@boshankers12]

i didn't vote labour but i wish him well and a happy life with his wife and children.

[@amaanrafiq1201]

The last time labour actually got a good election results. Cmon Keir u need to be the next pm now we all think u can win what corbyn couldn't

[@SlimHandle]

Corbyn 2017 262 beat Gordon 258.

[@handoesarttt]

@@SlimHandle no labour lost in 2017. They did worse than in 2010. It felt like a victory and it felt good but when you look back at it we were still in opposition and the Tories won 317 seats compared to the 309 that we won in 2010.

[@SlimHandle]

@@handoesarttt We all know that 😀 but we talking about Labours performance, not Tory. 2017 still had the same economic management overhang from 2010 so nothing but a tory largest party result was expected. 2019 I ended up liking both leaders, so what do I do? Went Blue this time!

[@cammysmith7562]

Labour won’t win until they realise that they are meant to represent the working class, couldn’t bring myself to vote Labour in 2019 and voted SNP (a decision I regret now) but for the Scottish 2021 elections it’s looking like I might vote Tory, a decision I will have pain making but until someone stands up for working class people I will vote for the party that favours the union. labour needs to realise that middle class university students in London are not the voters they need, I don’t think they will ever be in government again until some serious structural change is made.

[@BossySwan]

Lol

[@bojomay2952]

I still backed him against David Cameron. I am a freaking Tory.

[@stephencfc7810]

David Cameron has been our best PM since the Conservatives retook office. Boris has time to turn it around of course and I hope he does as I joined the party the day he became leader but he’s lacking leadership.

[@bojomay2952]

Stephen CFC but he refused to implement the will of the people and was a pussy and left. I use to like him from 2011-2016 and now I hate the man

[@stephencfc7810]

Bojo May, I see your point but what credibility did he have to lead a Brexit negotiation. He took a side (one I didn’t and don’t agree with) as everyone is allowed to and lost. He did the right thing leaving it’s just a shame Remainer May was his replacement and Gove backstabbed Boris.

[@bojomay2952]

Stephen CFC yes it was a shame. Boris should of been Pm from the start

[@stephencfc7810]

Bojo May, I absolutely agree but he would of still had that parliament that would of blocked him.

[@thatsgorg]

I like GB & Labour, they're the people for the job. x

[@MegaTrainspotter]

GORDON BROWN is the only person in british politics with any integrity......willing to give up his job for the sake of his party and to try and resolve this mess we are in.......

[@alexbowman7582]

He pretends he isn’t gay, he can’t admit his sexuality

[@cbsmmv05]

Under the Alternative Vote Labour and The Liberal Democrats would have enough for a coalition

[@Hibrahizzle]

nick clegg shouldve gone with labour

[@BossySwan]

Didn’t have the numbers

[@upstairssignificance1419]

@@BossySwan Labour, Lib Dem and SNP would've been enough for a majority.

[@ciaranmarsh255]

@@BossySwanthey did.

[@thehammersmithcrumpetradar]

Gordon Brown is the only man to have basically blown an election, and people have regretted their decisions since. He’s the most middle man ever

[@TopGearrules]

Go Gordon! We can beat David Cameron!

[@BossySwan]

That worked out for you lol

[@connortopping6943]

lol

[@dampmaky]

Aaaah, this aged well didnt it?

[@That_Random_Bloke]

Unless you’re from Vote Leave, you never did beat him.

[@VikingMJB]

@@BossySwanand now we got a decent government at last.

[@clazza01]

i thought gordons speech was moving and unforgettable x good luck gordon to you, sarah and those beautiful children xxx

[@syedzainulabideenbukhari2279]

His speech style ❤

[@amuktadir1991]

A true gentleman.

[@KnowYoutheDukeofArgyll1841]

An "Elitist" is what he is. So, not a gentleman at all.

[@amyclarke41]

Miss Gordon Brown

[@Heijbs]

Thankyou @caerleon87 . Nobody seems to understand the situation!! Ignorant people!!! Lets hope for a Lab/Lib coalition, as combined, they will represent more of the electorate. 15 million voted for both of them, 10 million voted for the Tories. Any situation where the Tories would continue with a minority government would be disastrous!

[@_LeaveALightOn_]

have you noticed the face he does when he stops to take a breath...? :L

[@TShah]

Cheers can’t unsee it now

[@MegaTrainspotter]

thatcher once said 'there is no such thing as society,there are just individuals'......

[@SandraLee-mz2yy]

Didnt vote for either Labour or Conservative in this election but in hindsight he waa a shining light to who weve gor now but hopefully not for much longer

[@abhudson14]

good luck in future Gordon lets hope your partys back in power soon

[@amuktadir1991]

Well sir even true good person has to face uncivilized people.

[@melonhead82]

@johnfox3 So was I, He tried to hold together a country ruined by the Blair years.

[@cbsmmv05]

the Blair and Brown years were the best years of Government i was born in 2005 on Halloween at the end of the Blair era and at the start of brown and based on my research they were the best than any Tory government in this century

[@shalommmjackie]

You need to live through it and be of working age to understand the full extent of it

[@227060]

WOW. I'm not a supporter of the Tories but I really expected them to win. As it turns out the first General election of the DECADE is 1 of the most momentous ever. Great year 2 b a first time voter (like me). Of course having an indecisive gov is a bad thing, exciting though. I don't think this has happened in approx 30 yrs. It looks like its all on Clegg, although this election has thrown up alot of surprises so I wouldn't b too certain of anything

[@crazyman8472]

I almost forgot about this guy. 😜

[@cordatus7209]

He is now the ambassador of Global Financing for WHO.

[@KnowYoutheDukeofArgyll1841]

A corrupt former politician, now working for a corrupt big pharma body.

[@amuktadir1991]

I love mr. Sir speech,sorry for mistake.

[@samdoesvids1339]

'strong and stable govt' - Theresa? That you?

[@andyx1205]

@Bellalodicci9 i cant vote in the U.K. cause I'm Canadian, I'm just letting you know that Canadians are paying for voting for the Conservatives, our Liberals were caught up in scandals, but the Cons came in and were even worse. Labour in the U.K., is bad, but the Tories are even worse. we thought we got "change" when Canadians voted for Stephen Harper's Cons (I voted third party for the New Democrats, similar to your LibDems) but all we got was a Canadian George Bush

[@thatweatherman4411]

This election happened a year before your election in 2011 in 2011 Harper got his MAJORITY The NDP became the official opposition. And I’m pretty sure you know what happened after that

[@alexth31st]

@ru4life2004 it's not the only thing tho, i said that as an example, 1 of many errors they made aswell as sending our troops to Iraq and Afghanistan under equipped.

[@MarjjorieDawes]

Don't remember this guy - nobody seems to remember he was there. Was he good? Bad? Unremarkable?

[@KnowYoutheDukeofArgyll1841]

Both.

[@A-Gordon-Brown-Stan-Account]

He's the least controversial out of all the prime ministers, so there's that.

[@MegaTrainspotter]

@garb227-If Gordon Brown hadn't stopped the banks from going tits-up, millions of peoples savings would have been lost forever.......Dont know about you but i'd call that forword thinking,,,wouldn't you?

[@caerleon87]

For all you dummies out there, HE CANNOT STAND DOWN The constitution says that he has to carry on until the situation is resolved one way or the other. For what it is worth, i think Mr Brown is a very principled man who had the misfortune to inherit all the damage that had been done by his predecessor. I think good will come out of this, because we would be better off with proportional representation. Then there would be more working together and less "voting for the party" type nonsense.

[@croydonkidd1]

Gordon Brown = Most patriotic leader of Great Britain after Winston Churchill

[@JonLovejoy]

Gordon Brown... You were an intellectual and political heavyweight; you were an astute chancellor, guiding us through a global recession and most of all you were sincere. In these days of style over substance, it's a shame that people can't see past the way you look or come across in the media - here's hoping the next ...Labour leader seals a deal with the Lib Dems to keep out the Tory menace.

[@BritishGentlemen]

Good on you, Prime Minister. I just hope that Clegg makes the right decision and backs you and your party.

[@aj_shooter4097]

We never did recover though

[@pete667]

No-one elected Brown and now the Conservatives have got the majority of voters on their side, not an absolute majority but a majority none-the-less. He needs to step down now.

[@JamesWindsorUK]

The General Election resulting "Hung Parliament".

[@muratdagdelen8163]

what a great 13 years of Tory governments

[@andyx1205]

People keep talking about how the people want the Cons in power, but guess what? More people voted AGAINST the Cons than FOR the Cons! Lib Dems/ Labour coalition

[@Zen09]

i dont want 5 more years of him T_____T

[@BritanniaItalia]

14 years on, would you rather have had our situation or 5 more years of Brown? 2010 was the death of our nation.

[@jesoby]

@Heijbs given the presidential style of recent British parliaments I think it would be a lot to swallow for many voters to end up with another leader they did not get a chance to vote for especially after all the fuss about the leadership elections. There is also the problem that Lib/Lab would need nationalist parties support and the latter will not always be working for the UK as a whole's best interests.

[@user5.2003]

A decent world acca advocate

[@darthkarr]

@caerleon87 britain doesnt have a constitution...is a unwritten one...its not fully validated hence can be overturned

[@shani6969]

@andyx1205 What bollocks! Lib Dems didnt HAVE to do anything. They could have not formed any coalitions and made the country go back to the polls in which the outcome would have probably been alot clearer seeing as Brown has left.

[@katarl1]

@gagaslilmonsteruk i guess this proves that the tv debates had less effect than previously thought

[@ThePhildalegend]

give up gordon, u lost. now stand down

[@hombrerelents]

Really, the Tories can't claim to have the will of the people behind them either when 36% of voters and 23% of those eligable to vote, voted for them. Even if they had achieved majority of seats, it would have been on a minority of support, so I see little difference between Brown or Cameron seeking to form a government.

[@BoraCM]

Labour’s share of the vote plus that of the Lib Dems was more than 50%.

[@paradisebreeze1705]

Hello

[@croydonkidd1]

@garb2274 not only gordon brown but the brave Tony Blair also, God bless both of them the 21st centuary's peacemakers

[@dwebster3802]

Labour: HURR DURR WE SPEND ALL YOUR MONIES TILL THERE IS NONES LEFT. THEN WE INCREASE TAXES!!! CAUSE WE WUV SPENDING YOUR MONEY ON DRUG DEALERS AND IMMIGRANTS.

[@shani6969]

@andyx1205 until then? well brown wouldn't have stepped down if rumours hadn't circled that a deal had been sealed between tories and lib dems. I am sure the tories have made compromises but I took a look at the Guardian's blog of what has been declared and to be honest they haven't really said much on what the policies are. Bit of a piss take if you ask me...

[@TheGreedyMp]

"Can one of you Labour supporters tell your leader its all over"!! Honestly do we have to come down and drag humpty dumpty out ourselfs!

[@pimpUK1]

@garb2274 HA-HA, so true, it makes me smile that all their official KZbin channels are moderated. All comments are saying how wonderful everything is and Labour/Brown is the best. Funny how none of my comments were ever approved.

[@Froghood1]

I would just say to Clegg: remember NuLab have form on this. They promised electoral reform before, to your predecessor Paddy Ashdown. They produced the Jenkins Report, which Blair promptly kicked into the long grass. It was never heard of again. If you think you will receive any better treatment from Brown and his friends you are just deceiving yourself. Remember: "Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me." Brown is finished. Let Cameron have a go - how can he do worse than NuLab?

[@NK-vd8xi]

Comment that didn't age well.

[@steveg700]

Do we really want another unelected P M. One was enough, and if you really think the Labour party is for the working classes you are well deluded.

[@SmileysAreMagical]

@tophun69 ur saying that as if ur not english if ur not surely u cant no the situation fully and if you are then you should understand that labour is the party who stands for the rights of the working class people the torys want to lessen benefits and increase university fees making it hard for the woring classes and as basically every western nation has screwed up financially it cant be said that gordon brown is the only person to blame. any other leader would be in the same situation

[@chris19rothera91]

just. stand. down

[@FAB12UCB]

@sean5101 I think you mean 'off' not 'of'

[@TRUMPER007]

@wayzotoichi - With those points I have to agree with you. Let's see what occurs!

[@tasnimsiddiqaamin]

Here here

[@FAB12UCB]

David Cameron is for the rich, any working class person will suffer, if the Tory's get in the country will suffer. I hope and prey to God that the Tory's wont get in.

[@username5502]

0:12

[@inderjitkaur432]

Good News Channel

[@abhudson14]

this country going to be worse without as pm

[@XLENDIBAY1]

Aaa h,,,,,,,, the man who sold our gold !

[@jgsh8062]

Lol yeah the gold we hadn't used in decades and haven't needed since

[@XLENDIBAY1]

@@jgsh8062 If orgot to mention it was sold at about dlrs 250 /ounze !

[@trai1338]

@@XLENDIBAY1 and the pound surged from $1.6 to $2.20 under Brown as Chancellor. The revenue gained from the selling half the gold reserves were also allocated into investments which appreciated more than Gold. Stop reading Daily Mail and The Sun. Understand Economics and Politics.

[@XLENDIBAY1]

@@trai1338 Sorry but he was just following like a sheep some general EU policy - I don't believe the allocated investments were better than keeping the gold . perhaps you should read the Daily Mail or a book of any sort . For your information I live in Thailand and the Daily Mail is not readily available .here , only the Bangkok Post .

[@Heijbs]

@garb2274 and @meterreadergoldersgr . I thought someone might come back at me like that! I know, I was not including all the facts, it was in the heat of the moment. :P It's probably best if there's a Tory/Lib coalition, for the sake of the country, even if it isn't completely stable. The only problem is that Cameron has not got a definitive answer from the public about whether they want him as PM, but he does have more of a mandate than the others. Well, lets just hope he won't be Thatcher 2.0

[@Professor6871]

@sexywebbo Hell will freeze over before that happens. Its because of their banglings that were in the miss that were in now.

[@MegaTrainspotter]

all the working class in this country are now going to get screwed....

[@MegaTrainspotter]

garb2274-i will let the bloggers read your last comment...i don't have to say no more ...thanks....

[@alexth31st]

@ru4life2004 they did great things to our country did they ?? what like selling the gold at the lowest price.. yeah that was great haha

[@pimpUK1]

@MegaTrainspotter Really, surely its the people that don't have jobs and won't work that will get screwed?

[@izzy227100]

i would vote labour if i english i think brown is good for this job

[@brucecurtis4737]

He really irritates me.

[@20cFilmWannabe]

@xxlilmissloverxx people spotted that 15 years ago

[@FAB12UCB]

@TheFinalTimelord2 learn to spell before you get into an intellectual debate.

[@milosbez]

@parrytonneath nice one lol, keep the puns coming

[@andrewbass6837]

14 years later in 2024 Labour are back as prime minister with Keir Starman. I hope Keir Starman does a good job just like Tony Blair & Gordon Brown did

[@billydeeuk]

BROWN SHOULD STAND DOWN! Even if they do not have a majority, the Conservatives still have the most seats. People have rejected Brown's Labour Party. I say this as a Labour supporter. GO, Brown, GO!

[@Lavitzzz]

@andyx1205 oh you had to throw in the tired old "Stephen harper, the Canadian George bush"... You do realize Stephen Harper's political ideals are MORE LIBERAL THAN OBAMA... Obama is a centre right conservative same with Stephen harper, but Harper more left of Obama. Now I don't agree with alot of what Stephen harper has done with social policy but his economic policy is solid and wouldn't bankrupt us like the liberals and NDP would.

[@andyx1205]

@shani6969 lib dems aren't sellouts, they had to form a coalition with either the cons or labour if they wanted to help create a stable gov't. The Tories agreed to implement some Lib Dem policies such as replacing Trident to save money and other stuff, and the Tories agreed to moderate some of their intended policies. The Tories were willing to compromise. Labour however, according to reports, were not willing to compromise and were simply handing the Lib Dems the Labour manifesto.

[@jukeboxjohnnie]

Ha HA! Suck on that Gordon. Should have left Blair in place a better politician in every way....

[@feueradder]

@feueradder cameron "Oy brown - git orf moi land you basterd"

[@martha368]

DiE Y0U LiTTLE HOBO!!!

[@js14352]

Shame he didn't own cameron, would of loved to see the Look on his face lol

[@baggers86]

14 years later. Labour is back.

[@Professor6871]

I miss Brown like missing the clap.

[@alisharif1997]

🏫🏗️🏫🏫🏫🏫🕌

[@feueradder]

am I the only one who has almost fallen asleep 2 seconds in...

[@MegaTrainspotter]

@pimkuk1-no, your living in a dream ....the poorer will get poorer and the richer will get richer... ASK MAGGIE......

[@amuktadir1991]

I will definately come u r hlp.

[@hugegtavicecityfan]

Brown Out :D

[@scottybottybanana]

Anythings better than Cameron.