Gordon Brown

TJH123 on

Could you give a clear indication of what circumstances would lead you to send British troops to war. Are you a liberal interventionist like Tony Blair

TJH123 on

will you change the way in which policy decisions are made, moving it away from the sofa and into the cabinet room

the6thestate on

If you were a young Sub-Saharan African, living on a low income, what questions would you ask the leaders of the G8, and how, as the Prime Minister of a G8 country, would you answer?

the6thestate on

Your proposed reforms to government are a very asture political move. But what barriers do you think you'll encounter in reforming government on such a scale and how will you overcome them?

appiusstuartustacitus on

On the subject of House of Lords reform, what is your preferred electoral system for the Upper House? Assuming you favour Proportional Representation of some form, do you prefer the Single Transferable...

acethanoi on

Would you allow a UK citizen to be extradited to a country with which we do not have an extradition agreement? And if not, why should Russia allow the extradition of Lugovoi?

rosssurfin on

With Zimbabwe, an ex-Commonwealth country, in such a terrible state, why are we not doing more to help free the people, when we are more than willing to follow the Americans into Iraq?

peterthurgood on

On your HM Government petitions website, how many petitions have actually influenced Government policy, or changed it in any way?

peterthurgood on

How can you, an un-elected Prime Minister of the British Isles, tell us that you are going to deny us the referendum on the new European Treaty/Constitution, which your party promised us in its manifesto? What...

sunnyday on

Tony Blair's refusal to listen to the will of the people over war with Iraq ultimately led to his downfall. By refusing to put the European Treaty to the people, dont you risk following the same route?...

bonzo1 on

What are the achievements Margaret Thatcher made which have apparantly inspired you to commission a painting of her to hang in number 10?

bonzo1 on

If your plan all along was to give your decision on when the election would be, after the conference season, why didn't you just tell us this before the Conferences and put an end to the speculation?

peterthurgood on

Are you ready to resign as PM and call a general election immediately, as the general feeling amongst the people of the UK is that you have lied to us, and have shown cowardice, and also that you care...

bonzo1 on

Why did you choose the "non-action" of a boycott rather than going to Lisbon and confronting Mugabe in person? What is it going to need for you to take some positive action - somebody to strike oil under...

acethanoi on

Isn't trying to sort out Kenya's election problems a bit like treating a dying cancer patient's tickly cough? Don't the problems in Africa run much deeper - to a time when British and other Colonialists...

sunnyday on

Would you consider adopting a similar scheme to the one in Norway which requires 40% of Board Members of publicly listed companies to be female?

sunnyday on

If, as Vladimir Putin seems to believe will be the case, there is another arms race, at whose door would you lay the blame? The West for insisting on placing missiles close to the Russian border despite...

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Mr Brown, are you concerned that with an increasing tax burden that the UK may lose its competitive edge and econonomic dynamism? It seems to me that there is considerable risk of losing the very things...

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China has apparently banned free plastic bags from supermarkets. Should we do the same? You were quick to apply extra taxes to flying (raising the equivalent of 1p in income tax) but what about less ...

bonzo1 on

In Prime Minister's question time yesterday, you declined David Cameron's invitation to hold televised debates with opposition candidates in the run up to a future election, your reason being that we ...

redboy on

DO you believe that the current tax subsidies for the rich put in place by you when you were chancellor leave you with the right to retain the name Labour?

Londontowner on

Is there any relationship between the quality of democracy in a country and the UK's stance towards the leadership of that country? You undermine the UK's legal system one day to protect the Saudi's,...

nilocdrof on

i want to know why when i spend fifteen thousand pounds on a machine i have to pay VAT. on it when its secondhand? I bought it and im not VAT registered so cannot claim it back, but if i sell it back...

sunnyday on

How could you reassure long time Labour supporters like myself that we should continue to give you our support when you demonstrate with the 10p tax fiasco that you are oblivious to everything the Party...

skoolsout on

Lord Levy says that you lack Tony blair's ability to "sell and project" yourself. Would you accept that analysis, and if you do, do you see it as a problem?

skoolsout on

Do you think that Stuart Wheeler's challenge in the High Court to the government's decision not to hold a referendum on the EU's Lisbon Treaty will set a precedent and in future, all Government's could...

bonzo1 on

Who is advising you on the Bills your Party is bringing before Parliament? The 10p tax abolition, punishing people who have old cars and now the 42 day detention bill - have any of them been worth the...

simon4000 on

Why not accept you're not a leader?

keithwhu on

What did you hope to achieve by expelling the Russian diplomats? And were you surprised by Russia's reaction?

keithwhu on

Could we have a "corruption amnesty" similar to the one China had recently and which encouraged 1,800 people to come forward? Or do you think we don't have any corrupt officials in the UK?

keithwhu on

In your recent interview with the Telegraph you state "I want to speak for the whole country." Doesn't your refusal to allow a referendum on the European treaty suggest otherwise?

keithwhu on

Is it possible to do more for the people of Zimbabwe than just threatening to boycott a meeting which Mugabe would probably not have attended anyway?

simpson2 on

I know the Government hasn't yet agreed a "windfall tax" on energy companioes - but I just dont understand where the sense is in such a measure if the resulting money would be given back as rebates on...

Tomlinson on

What are the qualities you are hoping that Peter Mandleson will bring to your Cabinet?

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I would like to ask Gordon Brown to officially launch my alcohol peer support social enterprise in Blackpool, and show your Full Support in alcohol services for those that have entered recovery and now...

sunnyday on

If we can't stop bank executives paying themselves bonuses, can we at least "name and shame" them so that we all know who they are?

SimonBerry on

The ColaLife Campaign seeks to use the distribution channels of Coca-Cola to help tackle infant mortality in Africa. To what extent do businesses have a responsibility...

lucchase on

The current system for money creation relies on the perpetual creation of debt. What is you argument against a debt-free system of money creation? Why is only 3% of money in UK created that way?

zambiali on

Since the interest on savings is cut to half a percent why are the credit card rates still ranging from 15 to 22% ? Surely it should be a priority to help reduce personal and corporate debt and incourage...

Graciem on

Mr Brown, I am an A Level student, currently studying for my A2 exams, a soon to be first time voter and hoping to carry on my further education in a Political Science degree. For one of my exams, I ...

Graciem on

Mr Brown, I am an A Level student currently in my final year of studies, will soon be a first time voter and I am hoping to further my education in a Political Science degree. For one of my exams I am...

isobelcallad on

i am a visually impaired person, who sometimes has to fill in benifit forms. I find it really frustrating that the benifit forms are not available in an accessible format, for example braille or electronic...

rogerwh on

Is it not time the clocks were put forward permanently?

fatfaceseal on

What practical help can the government do to help recent graduates/young people find employment that matches their skills?

rogerwh on

Is there a disability strategy within government policy

sydney on

how many of the disgraced mps are going to be elevated iinto the lords, and will tony blair get a peerage if he is found to have lied about the iraq,or has the gorvernment already done some sort of deal...

sydney on

wil the new speaker of the house be allowed to bring in new rules governing mps expenses, and will they realy be transparent and honest