Gordon Brown has been crowned Labour leader, promising to give the party not just policies but "a soul". Tony Blair said his longtime chancellor had "all the qualities to mark him out as a great prime minister" when he takes over on Wednesday. Mr Brown praised Mr Blair and pledged to "renew" the party to meet voters' changing aspirations (BBC News)After more than a decade of campaigning to succeed Tony Blair, Mr Brown finally had the satisfaction of being introduced as the new leader by the outgoing Prime Minister at a special party 'coronation' conference in Manchester yesterday. 'I am ready to serve,' Mr Brown told 2,000 Labour delegates, promising to base his leadership on the values of 'duty, honesty, hard work, family and respect for others'. Faced with the challenge of winning a fourth general election, he promised to give the party back its 'soul' after years marked by sleaze and policy failures. (Daily Mail)
