he could not muster a majority in Parliament after the recent, inconclusive general election, Gordon Brown announced his resignation as prime minister of Britain and leader of the Labour Party. He then traveled with his wife and children to Buckingham Palace to formally resign --- of little note considering his denials
On May 11, 2:30 pm, dick thompson <[email protected]> wrote: > -- > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. > For options & help seehttp://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > * Visit our other community athttp://www.PoliticalForum.com/ > * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. > * Read the latest breaking news, and more. > > > > [ Attached Message ]From:NYTimes.com News Alert > <[email protected]>To:[email protected]:Tue, 11 May 2010 > 14:26:03 -0400Local:Tues, May 11 2010 1:26 pmSubject:News Alert: Brown > Announces Resignation as British Prime MinisterBreaking News Alert > The New York Times > Tue, May 11, 2010 -- 2:25 PM ET > ----- > > Brown Announces Resignation as British Prime Minister > > Saying it was clear that he could not muster a majority in > Parliament after the recent, inconclusive general election, > Gordon Brown announced his resignation as prime minister of > Britain and leader of the Labour Party. He then traveled with > his wife and children to Buckingham Palace to formally resign > and to recommend that David Cameron, the Conservative leader, > be invited to form a government. > > Read More:http://www.nytimes.com?emc=na > > ----- > Now get New York Times breaking news alerts sent to your mobile phone. > Sign up by texting NEWSALERTS to 698698 (NYTNYT). > ----- > > About This E-Mail > You received this message because you are signed up to receive breaking news > alerts from NYTimes.com. > > To unsubscribe, change your e-mail address or to sign up for daily headlines > or other newsletters, go to:http://www.nytimes.com/email > > NYTimes.com > 620 Eighth Ave. > New York, NY 10018 > > Copyright 2010 The New York Times Company -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
