Gordon Brown Quotes (111 Quotes)

Britain can be proud of its response to the tsunami appeal.

You need in the long run for stability, for economic growth, for jobs, as well as for financial stability, global economic institutions that make sure that growth to be sustained has to be shared, and are built on the principle that the prosperity of this world is indivisible.

Europe and America should go to Hong Kong with a common position that by 2010 we will eliminate export subsidies, we will reduce the tariffs that are being charged and we will open our markets finally to developing countries,

British people understand very clearly that the source of this problem is a doubling of world oil prices.

For me there is a mission for this country moving forward - there are big long-term decisions we've got to take as a nation.

In 2005 we have a once in a generation opportunity to deliver a modern Marshall plan for the developing world.

This list is a result of further intelligence sharing and co-ordination between the UK, U.S. other international allies.

(The proposals) recognize her concern for children and their families in times of sickness, when practical support and advice can often be as important as medical treatment,

This is the work that drives us on. This is the vision that gives enduring purpose to what we do. This is the task our party wants to take forward starting from this morning.

Tell them that there was a generation of decent, committed and visionary British people that led the world and 200 years ago abolished slavery

It is absolutely critical that we take the actions having agreed that action is necessary,

modern social and labor market policies.

It was not pessimists and reactionaries who built Britain's greatness, but visionaries, optimists and idealists,

If it is true, this is unacceptable behavior. Those who are responsible will be brought to trial.

What we've already got is the 100 percent debt write-off for the poorest countries. It's already achieved, we've won it. We've got a doubling of aid from Europe that's to build schools and hospitals, particularly in Africa. That's already agreed. The next stage, over the next few days, is to see if we can go further.

It is no longer about promises of aid tomorrow, it is about signing up today to concrete actions starting now to deliver for every child in the world the chance of education.

The breakthrough is that we now have a set of proposals that are supported by the whole international community.

Think for a moment what is the British equivalent of the U.S. Fourth of July, or even the French 14th of July for that matter

Today we salute him as the most accomplished parliamentarian of his generation.

I believe there is a moral sense and a global ethic that commands attention from people of every religion and every faith, and people of no faith. But I think what's new is that we now have the capacity to communicate instantaneously across frontiers right across the world.

Britain should be the world's number one center for genetic and stem cell research, building on our world leading regulatory regime in the area.

We are determined to get fast, effective action as we can on debt relief, and of course we are determined to reduce the risks from financial crises that are borne by the poor in so many cases.

I sense a new spirit in Britain that the people of Britain want this massive demonstration of generosity to be given enduring purpose.

A world class economy will need world class education - and that means continuing to reform our schools.

Every advanced industrial country knows that falling behind in science and mathematics means falling behind in commerce and prosperity.

We are being tough in saying it is a duty on the unemployed in future not only to be available for work - and not to shirk work - but also to get the skills for work. That is a new duty we are introducing.

July 30, 1966 will rank as one of the greatest World Cup finals and one of the great days in sporting history.

We cautiously welcome OPEC's decisions to make its full spare capacity available to the market and to commit to a future dialogue,

We spend more on cows than the poor.

For we can now understand why it was that a man true to his conscience, in circumstances of such controversy, leave government in a way that not only manifested an absence of rancor but won applause, not just from those who agreed with him but those who disagreed with him.

Where I think there is common ground now, and I think that goes for producer and consumer countries, is that everyone agrees we must have more stable long-term oil prices,

The meeting went on as normal. It started on time and it was completed in a normal way, ... Our message to those people who have been demonstrating is that the way forward for those people who want to reduce poverty and ... and to see a diffusion of prosperity around the world is not to advocate turning our back on the global economy and not to advocate a retreat from international economic cooperation.

This is the end of a historic process that has led to debt relief for these poor countries,

America knows it has got to deal with its deficit problems so that it, too, can promise it is making its proper and best contributions to the world economy.

A strong European, a committed internationalist, and a distinguished foreign secretary with friends in every country, he will be mourned greatly not only by his family, friends, colleagues and constituents, but in every continent of the world.

In the Palestinian Authority area unemployment is 30 percent and maybe more. The area needs to grow by 10 percent a year for many years if we are going to tackle unemployment and poverty.

Where the Commission suggests that our public investment plans may be excessive we do not agree. We simply do not accept it.

Five million children's lives will be saved between now and 2015, and five million in the 10 years after 2015,

The first action we must take is to tackle the cause of the problem, ensuring concerted global action is taken to bring down world oil prices and stabilize the market for the long term.

What is gained by debt relief and aid can be lost if we don't get a proper trade agreement in Hong Kong,

The rest of the international community are satisfied,

We have invited the commission and the ... bank to take forward technical work on a European support package, including discussions with other international partners to establish a loan guarantee scheme for small businesses,

We have met our inflation target this year every year since 1997.

You are our great sporting heroes, you're legends of sport in our time, we owe you an incredible debt of gratitude for what you've achieved.

We (in affluent countries) used to talk for centuries about what we could do for Africa. But the real question is about empowerment, and what Africa can do for itself.

If 2005 was the year of commitments, 2006 must be the year of delivery. That's why, when the (Group of Eight) finance ministers meet in Moscow in only a few days time, I will put on the agenda how we can meet the commitments to fund this specific plan.

We have at the moment a unique chance to answer the call of a younger generation, particularly of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, who want jobs, who want education, who want a stake in prosperity. We can do so by encouraging the economic development of this region so we have long-term prosperity for all.

It is one of the world's greatest scandals, that must now be addressed, that 100 million children are not going to school today, denied one of the most basic rights of all.

I don't think anybody should be in any doubt that not only will the reforms continue but in future years they are going to have to be intensified.

I believe there is a chance for progress if countries worried about services and market access can make some concessions and America and Europe can look again at agricultural protectionism.