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Exactly one year ago, on June, 27th, 2007, the post of the prime minister of the Great Britain has officially passed from headed the British government more than ten years Toni Blair to its(his) former Minister of Finance Gordonu Brown.

The first 100 days premiership Brown were marked by a lot of fresh initiatives, which British have apprehended very positively. Among them - construction of new cheap and harmless habitation in the British province and on the former military ranges, a new complex of the constitutional measures for maintenance of a transparency and the responsibility of authorities before people, offers on reforming the international institutes, more constrained and business relations of London and Washington instead of Toni Blair and Georges Bush’s intimate friendship.

British and person Brown which promised voters “to listen and study” have highly estimated(appreciated), personally supervised struggle against flooding and flash ящура in the summer of 2007 but only that the government created by it(him) precisely and harmoniously has reacted to attempts of acts of terrorism in London and Glasgow.

Gordona Brown’s “honeymoon”, however, proceeded not for long. The first disturbing call to economy which the ruling Labour party and personally Brown as the chancellor of Exchequer, always named the main engine of success of the labour government, became crisis of savings and loan association Northern Rock.

The bank from Newcastle has fallen a victim to a crisis of the hypothecary credit market of the USA crept away on the world. The bank of England has been compelled(forced) to go for unprecedented financial injections at a rate of 25 billion pounds sterling which as a result and could not keep Northern Rock on плаву, and in February, 2008 it(he) has been nationalized.

Britain with each week felt on itself consequences of a world(global) rise in prices on mineral oil and the foodstuffs more and more. In the beginning of summer of this year inflation has reached(achieved) a record parameter since 1997 in 3,3 %. Unemployment among British grows.

In the numerous performances(statements) Brown complains that the national economy tests on itself consequences of world(global) crisis.

However experts(auditeurs) specify that the part of problems in economy was caused also with own actions of the British government, including the measures accepted by Brown in its(his) stay by the chapter(head) of Exchequer.

” The economic crisis caused by world(global) problems is one party(side) of a question, but it is necessary to search for roots of many problems in ten years of work of Brown on a post of the chancellor “, - former adviser Toni Blair on economic questions Дерек considers(counts) Scott.

In last budget Brown has sounded the reform which has firstly not caused the big resonance of collection of surtax which has come into force since April of this year. The basic rate of the tax has been lowered from 22 % to 20 %, but the minimal rate in 10 % has simultaneously been cancelled. In conditions of a general rise in price of a life it became additional impact on the most vulnerable social layers - to the youth, needy British, older persons and civil servants.

Brown has undergone in this situation double остракизму - and that has put in pawn ” a mine of the slowed down action ” in the budget, and for inept attempts of indemnification of losses from a cancelling of the 10 percent tax rate.

Loss of the person(face) and райтинга

Both opposition, and colleagues on the Labour party criticize Brown for inconsistency in decision-making and absence of the certain line in behaviour and reactions to occuring(happening) events.

All this costs(stands) to present British prime-minister of respect and trust of electorate. According to authoritative service of research of public opinion YouGov, in the end of September of the last year for the Labour party were ready to vote 43-44 % of voters, and for oppositional Conservative - 32-33 %.

Many expected, that Brown in these conditions will appoint(nominate) preschedule parliamentary elections to confirm received with it(him) премьерский the mandate, and also to provide to labourites five more years of stay at authority. However Brown has decided elections to not appoint(nominate), and deterioration of an economic situation and attractive initiatives of conservatives have started “to pinch off” gradually percent(interests) at a rating of labourites.

Now for party in power 23-25 % of voters - record-breaking low parameters for the British post-war policy(politics) are ready to vote only. In May labourites have lost for elections in local authorities, including elections of mayor of London, and also have conceded to conservatives the deputy mandate in one of so-called ” reliable districts “, long since voted for the Labour party.

Brown’s personal rating has considerably changed also - if one year ago it(he) was estimated(appreciated) positively with 65 % of British, and is negative - 17 % now these figures as if(as) have exchanged places: well 16 % think of Brown interrogated while 78 % respond about it(him) only is unseemly.

In these conditions already inside of the government and labour fraction in parliament more and more clear appeals began to be distributed considering the problem on expediency of a finding of Brown in the chapter(head) of a party(set) and the government. Deputies worry and about that, the Labour party on following parliamentary elections will be how much selected.

However gradually these appeals поутихли, and analysts see some reasons for it(this). ” First, now not the best moment for changes in a party(set), and most likely, at Brown will be a respite before annual party conference in September for promotion of new initiatives but if it(he) to it(her) will not take advantage again it will appear in danger “, - political analyst Bi-bi-si Nik Robinson considers(counts).

Secondly, as he said, at the moment inside of the Labour party there is no politician who would want or has managed to challenge Gordona Brown’s to leadership.

Brown’s foreign policy

Brown has taken up a post of the prime minister practically unsophisticated in a world policy as all last years prosecuted exclusively economic subjects.

However on a post of the head of the government it(he) had to prosecute the international subjects, and first of all, to build attitudes(relations) from the USA and the Europe. Brown’s first foreign visit became a trip to Berlin, soon after that it(he) has visited and Washington. As a whole, activity of the international contacts of Brown for last year did not concede activity of its(his) predecessor.

At Gordona Brown good relations with the president of France Nikola Sarcosi and the chancellor of Germany Ангелой Меркель were established(installed).

The British prime-minister has appeared in a complex(difficult) situation with Lisboa the contract about reforms of the European Union. On the one hand, London has managed “to manage to get” to itself much преференций and compromises at discussion of this contract, with another - it is literally before end of ratification in the British parliament against the contract the next Ireland has voted.

The British parliament nevertheless ratified the contract, which future still under a greater(big) question. ” Here Brown has preferred to deserve praise Sarcosi and Mercel, than to cause approval of eurosceptics in the homeland “, - marks(celebrates) Nik Robinson.

From the very beginning of the Premiership, despite of expectations of many British, Gordon Brown has precisely and unambiguously emphasized, that Washington remains the most important bilateral partner for foreign policy of London. Thus attitudes(relations) of two countries send(have passed) to more business plane, and Brown is not too popular and recognized in Staffs(States), unlike Blair.

In a number of questions the British prime-minister prefers to separate from intensive intervention in foreign policy. In particular, it concerns(touches) Near-Eastern settlement and attitudes(relations) with Russia, trusting it is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs David Milibandu.

Though for the first year премьерства Brown the peak of crisis of the Russian-British attitudes(relations) because of ” business(affairs) Litvinenko” and scandal around of the British advice(council) has had, gradually the situation is normalized, and Brown prepares for the first bilateral meeting with the new president of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev at the summit of ” the big eight ” in Japan.

Forecasts for the future

After Brown has made first big “turn” in the politician(policy,politics) in a question of convocation of preschedule parliamentary elections, they, most likely, will be postponed up to extreme possible(probable) term - May, 2010.

In opinion of economist Bill Emmotta, for this time the situation in the world markets, first of all Asian, can help the Great Britain and its(her) economy, gradually lower rates of inflation and remove(take off) a painful(unhealthy) question of decrease(reduction) in a standard of living of people.

Besides the government led by Brown should concentrate on internal questions, address social support unlike the general(common) and dim social initiatives of conservatives. In opinion of political analysts, Brown should confirm the principle “to listen and study” then voters can answer it(him) with sympathy.

The important moment there is also a behaviour of Conservative party led by vigorous and youngish leader David Cameron. ” One or two greater(big) shocks or crisis for remained time can force to rethink public estimations of that they think of Gordone Brown and David Cameron “, - political analyst Bi-bi-si Nik Robinson considers(counts).

Among these shocks, as he said, there can be everything - from act of terrorism before inner-party scandal.

Thus, for the remained two years премьерства Gordon Brown to whom now 57 years, the main question should answer - what for it is necessary for voters five more years of board of labourites led by it(him).