Tributes have poured in from across the twittersphere to Gordon Brown following his sudden announcement last night that he would resign as Labour leader.
Tributes have poured in from across the twittersphere to Gordon Brown following his announcement last night that he would resign as Labour leader, and the mounting realisation this afternoon that, as of tonight, he will no longer be our prime minister.
Here are some of the best:
@samgoodby: In other news, economic growth figures are revised up from 0.2% to 0.5%. #thankyougordon for securing the recovery.
@Bexleyheath: #thankyougordon for 10 years of economic growth and saving the economy in the recession
@Emmadas: #thankyougordon for protecting the vulnerable & the undervalued. You will be forever remembered as our best PM and chancellor.Labour forever
@lukedolan: #thankyougordon and the labour party for making it a fairer country!
@gallifreygrace: #thankyougordon for everything you have done for the country. i will be sad to see you go.
@Sean_Lab: “This Labour party – best when we are boldest, best when we are united, best when we are Labour.” #thankyougordon
@labourmatters: #thankyougordon for sure start, tax credits, minimum wage, the ban on cluster bombs, record NHS and education spending, & saving the economy
@UKLabourParty: #thankyougordon You are a remarkable man who has put the country’s best interests before your own. Lib-Lab #ukelection
@katenorgrove: #thankyougordon for your record on international development
@cjmckeon: My take on Mr Brown’s announcement: An Honourable Man Who Did The Honourable Thing http://bit.ly/aqe3us #thankyougordon
@BevaniteEllie: #thankyougordon for not flinching in the face of economic meltown,but instead leading us through with courage.
You can pay your own tribute to Gordon in the comments below or by using the hashtag #thankyougordon.
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88 Responses to “Thank you, Gordon”
Steve B
The most sincere, grounded and effective Chancellor and Prime Minister we’ve had, nationally and internationally, certainly in the last 60 years. Like Thatcher (!) you have moved the centre of what counts as politically mainstream/normal a significant distance in one direction. Nobody now would argue against the minumum wage, those opposed to civil partnerships are now an isolated fringe, and thank goodness it was you at the helm over the last couple of years… THANK YOU.
Sonja T
Thank you, Gordon, for your dignity and your commitment to the people of the UK.
karen
thanks Gordon Brown. you had a rough deal and were crucified by the media, who were already turning on Blair. but you can hold your head up high because you did a good job, and it will be sad to see that good work undone. the cons were never for the working classes, and the libs have just committed political suicide – they won’t be forgiven for selling out. i hope you find something to move on to, where your efforts will be appreciated. pm is a thankless job, as cameron will find out soon. my vote will be with labour in the next election.
Mike Yates
Thank you Gordon for … debt cancellation, new hospitals, new schools, new services, minimum wage, 10 years prosperity, preventing a great depression, tax credits…..and dogged determination to do the right thing by the public
politico
MR.GB is gone, kudos let miliband lead the troops