Thousands log on to watch Gordon Brown
The webcast was held following the first of the English local elections broadcasts in which members of the public were encouraged to text questions to Gordon Brown.
During the half hour webcast Gordon Brown answered questions on topics including the 10p tax rate, Iraq, safer neighbourhoods and affordable homes. Over 3000 questions were sent to Gordon Brown by web and text message.
Following the webcast, which was hosted by Arabella Weir, Gordon Brown said
“I was delighted with the number of people who sent texts. I was able to answer a wide range of comments and questions texted in from all over the country. The webcast gave me an opportunity, using the internet to interact with people across Britain, to hear their views and respond to their concerns.
“I recognise that whilst the Labour Party has achieved a great deal in communities up and down the country over the last eleven years, we have only just begun to change Britain for the better and we must step up the pace of change.”
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In the next few days we will be entering our full opinions and notes to Mr Gordon Brown's speech.
Yours sincerely
Mrs Zeinab Mohamed Morris L0107858
Mr Paul Morris L0107857
In the next few days we will be entering our full opinions and notes to Mr Gordon Brown's speech.
Yours sincerely
Mr Paul Morris L0107857
Mrs Zeinab Mohamed Morris L0107858
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Why don't they uplift the tax threshold above inflation.Something Gordon Brown always refused to do, to help with low pay.
However, I'm in a *state of disbelief* about the Government's chosen path of hitting some of the lowest income tax payers through the abolition of the 10p rate.
I'm *ashamed* of the policy and the arrogant disregard for ordinary people who don't happen to have children. Don't patronise us with talk about this tax-hike being necessary to help contain child poverty.
Childless people do contribute to society, and to hit those of them on low incomes even harder with this 'tax simplification' is reprehensible.
Sorry, but it's just beyond the pale and this tax increase on low-income people is a worrying sign of how disconnected some of our representatives appear to have become.
What are we playing at ?!