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| Brown promises to 'build trust' | Brown promises to 'build trust' |
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| Gordon Brown has promised to build trust in politics, as he sets out his priorities as the next prime minister. | Gordon Brown has promised to build trust in politics, as he sets out his priorities as the next prime minister. |
| Mr Brown, who will replace Tony Blair as Labour leader and prime minister from 27 June, said he wanted a "different kind of politics". | Mr Brown, who will replace Tony Blair as Labour leader and prime minister from 27 June, said he wanted a "different kind of politics". |
| With 313 Labour MPs nominating him, there were not enough left to allow his only rival to get onto the ballot. | |
| Mr Blair will continue as PM for now, leading Tories to attack the "ludicrous situation of a caretaker government". | Mr Blair will continue as PM for now, leading Tories to attack the "ludicrous situation of a caretaker government". |
| Accepting his nomination as Labour leader, Mr Brown repeatedly said he would "listen and learn". | Accepting his nomination as Labour leader, Mr Brown repeatedly said he would "listen and learn". |
| G8 summit | G8 summit |
| He said it was "absolutely right" that Mr Blair continue as prime minister for the next six weeks, attending the G8 and EU summits - although he said they would "consult and talk". | He said it was "absolutely right" that Mr Blair continue as prime minister for the next six weeks, attending the G8 and EU summits - although he said they would "consult and talk". |
| He said he would use the time to travel around, meeting people in the NHS, schools, police and community leaders, to help shape his policy programme. | He said he would use the time to travel around, meeting people in the NHS, schools, police and community leaders, to help shape his policy programme. |
| I believe government only works when it's dedicated to serving the people Gordon Brown Analysis: Political limbo? | I believe government only works when it's dedicated to serving the people Gordon Brown Analysis: Political limbo? |
| "To build trust in our democracy, I'm sure we need a more open form of dialogue with citizens and politicians to genuinely talk about problems and solutions. | "To build trust in our democracy, I'm sure we need a more open form of dialogue with citizens and politicians to genuinely talk about problems and solutions. |
| "It is about a different type of politics, a more open and honest dialogue," he said. | "It is about a different type of politics, a more open and honest dialogue," he said. |
| He acknowledged that there had been "very big divisions of public opinion over Iraq", but said the British public understood the need to support the Iraqi government. | He acknowledged that there had been "very big divisions of public opinion over Iraq", but said the British public understood the need to support the Iraqi government. |
| He promised to listen to the people "too often left unheard" and to reach out to those who had "lost faith" in politics. | He promised to listen to the people "too often left unheard" and to reach out to those who had "lost faith" in politics. |
| Overwhelming favourite | Overwhelming favourite |
| The chancellor, who has long been the overwhelming favourite to succeed Tony Blair, was officially confirmed as the sole candidate on Thursday, when his only rival - the left wing MP John McDonnell, failed to get the 45 nominations required to get onto the ballot paper. | The chancellor, who has long been the overwhelming favourite to succeed Tony Blair, was officially confirmed as the sole candidate on Thursday, when his only rival - the left wing MP John McDonnell, failed to get the 45 nominations required to get onto the ballot paper. |
| Mr Brown's campaign manager Jack Straw later admitted they were "gently surprised" by the scale of the chancellor's support. | Mr Brown's campaign manager Jack Straw later admitted they were "gently surprised" by the scale of the chancellor's support. |
| DEPUTY NOMINATIONS Hilary Benn - 47Hazel Blears - 49 Jon Cruddas - 49Peter Hain - 51Harriet Harman - 65 Alan Johnson - 73 Six race to be Brown's deputy | DEPUTY NOMINATIONS Hilary Benn - 47Hazel Blears - 49 Jon Cruddas - 49Peter Hain - 51Harriet Harman - 65 Alan Johnson - 73 Six race to be Brown's deputy |
| He got the backing of 313 of the 352 Labour MPs who were voting - making it "mathematically impossible" for Mr McDonnell to secure 45. | He got the backing of 313 of the 352 Labour MPs who were voting - making it "mathematically impossible" for Mr McDonnell to secure 45. |
| Mr Brown said it was a sign that Labour was unified behind him and not willing to "retreat to the past". | Mr Brown said it was a sign that Labour was unified behind him and not willing to "retreat to the past". |
| But his political opponents said the fact he would not go to a ballot of Labour members and trade unionists nationwide, meant he could not claim a mandate. | But his political opponents said the fact he would not go to a ballot of Labour members and trade unionists nationwide, meant he could not claim a mandate. |
| Liberal Democrat leader Sir Menzies Campbell said: called for a General election saying the country was "entitled to pass judgement" on whether he became PM. | Liberal Democrat leader Sir Menzies Campbell said: called for a General election saying the country was "entitled to pass judgement" on whether he became PM. |
| And Conservative leader David Cameron, who also has called for a general election, said: "We need an end to this ludicrous situation of having a caretaker government. | And Conservative leader David Cameron, who also has called for a general election, said: "We need an end to this ludicrous situation of having a caretaker government. |
| "We are going to have weeks of a prime minister on a farewell tour when the government should be getting on with the business of governing the country." | "We are going to have weeks of a prime minister on a farewell tour when the government should be getting on with the business of governing the country." |
| Deputy leader John Prescott will step down with Mr Blair on 27 June and the contest for his job is considerably more crowded. | Deputy leader John Prescott will step down with Mr Blair on 27 June and the contest for his job is considerably more crowded. |
| Six contenders - five ministers and a backbencher - have all secured the required 45 nominations each and will now begin a series of hustings around the UK, starting on Sunday in Coventry. | Six contenders - five ministers and a backbencher - have all secured the required 45 nominations each and will now begin a series of hustings around the UK, starting on Sunday in Coventry. |
| Voting forms will go out to Labour Party members, MEPs and trade unionists from 1 June, with the ballot due to close on Friday, 22 June. | Voting forms will go out to Labour Party members, MEPs and trade unionists from 1 June, with the ballot due to close on Friday, 22 June. |
| The new deputy leader will be unveiled at a special Labour conference on Sunday, 24 June, when Mr Brown will be crowned the party's new leader. | The new deputy leader will be unveiled at a special Labour conference on Sunday, 24 June, when Mr Brown will be crowned the party's new leader. |
| The contenders are International Development Secretary Hilary Benn, backbencher Jon Cruddas, Education Secretary Alan Johnson, Justice Minister Harriet Harman, Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Hain and Labour chairman Hazel Blears. | The contenders are International Development Secretary Hilary Benn, backbencher Jon Cruddas, Education Secretary Alan Johnson, Justice Minister Harriet Harman, Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Hain and Labour chairman Hazel Blears. |