Was Gordon Brown a good Chancellor of the Exchequer?

Brown’s ten years and two months as Chancellor of the Exchequer set several records. He was the longest-serving Labour Party Chancellor of the Exchequer ever, beating Denis Healey, who was Chancellor for 5 years and 2 months from 5 March 1974 to 4 May 1979.

Was there ever a Welsh prime minister?

Lloyd George was a first-language Welsh speaker, born on 17 January 1863 in Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester, to Welsh parents. He is so far the only British prime minister to have been Welsh and to have spoken English as a second language.

How many UK prime ministers have been Scottish?

All other prime ministers were born in Great Britain (47 in England and 7 in Scotland).

How long was Cameron prime minister?

David William Donald Cameron (born 9 October 1966) is a British politician, businessman, lobbyist, and author who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2016. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Witney from 2001 to 2016 and leader of the Conservative Party from 2005 to 2016.

What school did Gordon Brown go to?

The University of Edinburgh1982
The University of Edinburgh1972The University of Edinburgh1971Kirkcaldy High SchoolKirkcaldy West Primary School
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Who was prime minister before Tony Blair?

List of prime ministers

What did Georges Clemenceau do in ww1?

He was reinstated as prime minister in 1917 and became an important leader during World War I. He inspired the French people and stopped at nothing until the war was won. In 1918, Clemenceau participated in the Paris Peace Conference and helped negotiate terms of the Treaty of Paris.

How old was Tony Blair when he became Prime Minister?

Blair became the prime minister of the United Kingdom on 2 May 1997. Aged 43, Blair became the youngest person to become prime minister since Lord Liverpool became prime minister aged 42 in 1812. He was also the first prime minister born after World War II and the accession of Elizabeth II to the throne.

Is Gordon Brown still an MP?

Brown was a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1983 to 2015, first for Dunfermline East and later for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath. He is the most recent Labour politician and most recent Scottish politician to hold the office of Prime Minister.

Who was PM before Cameron?

List of prime ministers