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A crackdown on teenage idlers, tougher laws on immigration and sweeping
changes to political funding rules will be at the centre of Gordon
Browns fightback tomorrow.

The first Queens Speech of his premiership will unveil a bumper
legislative programme designed to show he is still setting the pace at
Westminster despite a month of turmoil.

Under pressure from his own side to prove he can stem a Tory surge in
the polls, Mr Brown will use nearly 30 Bills to challenge damaging
claims that he lacks a political vision.

The speech contains measures which are likely to trigger pitched battles
in the Commons and test Mr Browns ability to command his 66-strong
majority.

The Tories are promising months of trench warfare over measures to
implement the EU Reform Treaty, while Labour MPs are likely to resist
attempts to increase the 28-day limit for detaining terrorist suspects
without charge.

Pro-life campaigners are expected to use a proposed Embryology Bill to
force a cut in the time limit on abortions, bringing a sensitive issue
to the floor of the Commons for the first time in years.

Mr Browns room for manoeuvre is limited by his decision to break with
tradition in July and publish a draft version of the Queens Speech
which set out the 23 Bills already planned by Government.

But at least two new Bills have been added to the list, one on
immigration to enforce new English language requirements, and one on
party funding to close a loophole which has allowed Tory donor Lord
Ashcroft to funnel cash to candidates in marginal seats.

Downing Street denied that tomorrows announcement amounts to a
relaunch, but MPs are pressing Mr Brown to use the opportunity to answer
his critics.

Senior ministers have told the Premier he needs to get a grip on the
way Number 10 operates following a number of policy flip-flops.

They have also told the so-called young turks blamed for last months
botched election plan to concentrate on governing or there wont be a
Labour government.

Labour has been stung by a collapse in the polls since Mr Browns
decision to call off plans for an early election.

A succession of poor performances at Prime Ministers Questions have
alarmed his MPs and encouraged the Tories to claim he is doomed to
fail.

Sharp rises in support for David Cameron among voters have left the
Conservatives within reach of power for the first time in a decade, and
left Labour facing defeat.

An Ipsos MORI poll for the Sun on Saturday had Labour down six points to
35 per cent, behind the Tories on 40.

Supporters of Mr Brown dismissed claims that the Queens Speech was
about putting the Government back on track after a series of
embarrassing own goals.

On the contrary, this will show that we havent been distracted, that
we are sticking with the course we set out in July, one source said.

On Mon, 05 Nov 2007 02:38:06 +0000, Steve Greene
wrote:


so...
hes going to fine people who have no income....
hes going to force people who dont want to be in school
to sit there.....that should please them...
hes going to pay them to sit there....

sounds like the clown has thought things through as usual

regards

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abelard wrote in message
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lol - brown wouldnt survive for five minutes in the real world. a
total fool.

On Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:12:23 GMT, pencil
wrote:


it is incredible to see just how mentally disorganised he is....

regards...

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On 5 Nov, 02:38, Steve Greene
wrote:


Tory surge in the polls?

Good heavens, how old are the people who write this stuff?

Have they finished school?

There is always an opposition surge in the polls during the mid-term
of any uk government.

However, as the previous Tory regime can testify, it is how many
corrupt ministers get found out in court that is the undoing of a
government.

I bet Mark Thatcher is still forced to remain silent.

Steve Greene wrote:

Oh, he has vision... and he can see that this is the first time Labour have
been in power long enough to face the problems which they have always caused
and always left the Tories to fix. But why should we pick Labour as the
party to lead us out of the mess that L:abour created?

Steve Greene wrote in message
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If Gordon Brown-stain gets tough on teenagers then pigs will fly past my
window.
Regards Mike.

On Mon, 5 Nov 2007 17:06:34 -0000, Mike Cawood, HND BIT
wrote:


http://www.abelard.org/france/le-tour2.php
Here he comes, look at that, look at that
There he goes, look at that, look at that
[...]
Oh, yes, they call him the Streaky bacon
Look at that, look at that
Fastest thing on four feet
Look at that, look at that
[...]
If theres an audience to be found
brownll be streakin around
Invitin public critique

regards

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all that is necessary for [] walk quietly and carry
the triumph of evil is that [] a big stick.
good people do nothing [] trust actions not words
only when its funny -- roger rabbit
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