Gordon Brown in Washington

Gordon Brown urges US Congress to help him save the world Telegraph UK — Gordon Brown has attempted to establish himself as an international statesman with the vision to lead the world out of recession in a speech to the US Congress in Washington. In becoming only the fifth Prime Minister to address a joint session of Congress, he lavished praise on America, hailing it as the "indispensable nation". click to read complete article

A lifelong love affair in 36 minutes Guardian UK — Nobody ever doubted, of course, that Gordon Brown loves America. And yet prior to his appearance on Capitol Hill yesterday morning, you might have imagined that it was a cool, cerebral kind of love: a matter of holidays on Cape Cod spent reading thick presidential biographies or papers by Harvard economists. By the end of the prime minister's historic address to both houses of Congress, however, no one could have been in any doubt: Gordon Brown really loves America. Passionately, lustily, sweatily. And for 36 minutes at least, Congress seemed to love him back click to read complete article

Gordon Brown warns against trade protectionism Xinhua — Visiting British Prime Minister Gordon Brown warned here Wednesday against trade protectionism "that history tells us in the end protects no one." In a formal address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress, Brown said that any protectionist instincts on trade must be resisted, noting that such policies ultimately make every nation vulnerable. click to read complete article