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| Prime Minister Gordon Brown has dismissed calls for his resignation, saying he is determined to take the "right decisions" for the country. | Prime Minister Gordon Brown has dismissed calls for his resignation, saying he is determined to take the "right decisions" for the country. |
| He was speaking on a visit to a country park in Norfolk, at the start of his summer holiday. | |
| Questions have been raised about Mr Brown's leadership after Labour's shock defeat at the Glasgow East by-election. | Questions have been raised about Mr Brown's leadership after Labour's shock defeat at the Glasgow East by-election. |
| It comes as ministers, unions and activists meet to discuss a blueprint for the next election manifesto. | |
| Mr Brown and his wife Sarah started their summer holidays with a visit to Whitlingham Country Park, near Norwich, ahead of a break at the seaside resort of Southwold, Suffolk. | Mr Brown and his wife Sarah started their summer holidays with a visit to Whitlingham Country Park, near Norwich, ahead of a break at the seaside resort of Southwold, Suffolk. |
| The justice secretary has not called on the Labour Party to back Gordon Brown Nick Robinson's blog | |
| Mr Brown said: "I'm getting on with the job and I think it's important that in difficult economic circumstances we take the right decisions for the future to get fuel prices down, to get food prices down, to make sure we get the housing market moving... | Mr Brown said: "I'm getting on with the job and I think it's important that in difficult economic circumstances we take the right decisions for the future to get fuel prices down, to get food prices down, to make sure we get the housing market moving... |
| "That's my first and major interest in getting on with the job." | "That's my first and major interest in getting on with the job." |
| BBC political correspondent David Thompson said Mr Brown had expressed similar sentiments before, but his allies want him to give more details about a "bolder vision" to reconnect with voters. | |
| The PM took the opportunity to talk to other visitors at the country park | |
| Mr Brown added he was looking forward to spending time with his wife and sons on the beach and reading in the garden. | |
| "I think everybody's ready for a holiday at this time of year," he said. | |
| Meanwhile, senior Labour figures, including ex-home secretary David Blunkett, have been warning MPs not to plot against Mr Brown. | |
| Justice Secretary Jack Straw had been touted as a caretaker leader, but he has made it known he wants Labour to close ranks behind Mr Brown. | |
| However, he is yet to come out publicly in support of the prime minister. |