Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Gordon Brown Delivers Remarks On Foreign Policy

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Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Gordon Brown Delivers Remarks On Foreign Policy

PRIME MINISTER BROWN DELIVERS REMARKS ON FOREIGN POLICY

NOVEMBER 12, 2007

SPEAKER: PRIME MINISTER OF THE UNITED KINGDOM GORDON BROWN

[*] BROWN: My Lord Mayor, late Lord Mayor, your grace, my Lord High Chancellor, your excellencies, my Lords, Aldermen, Sheriffs, Chief Commoner, ladies and gentlemen: Let me first of all, on behalf of all of us, thank the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayor for their hospitality this evening, and let us wish them well in what I know will be a most successful year representing the city of London.

(APPLAUSE)

Across set centuries, predecessors of mine have come here to report to the Lord Mayor in the city of London on current foreign policy challenges, and on occasions, assert new directions in foreign policy.

Both Gladstone and Disraeli spoke here in the 19th century. It was said that when you had Gladstone speak, he was so persuasive that you went away thinking he was the wisest man in the world.

But if you heard Disraeli speak, such was his charm, you went away thinking you were the wisest person in the world.

(LAUGHTER)

Almost 100 years ago, another predecessor of mine, Lloyd Ge...

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