Gordon Brown: Burma Death Toll ‘Far Greater’

Staff / Truthdig Sep 29, 2007 The British prime minister has warned that the number of dead in Burma is probably "far greater than is being reported so far." The world community has widely condemned the Burmese government's violent response to the thousands of protesters who've been flooding the streets of Yangon. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

New British PM Cozies Up to Bush

Staff / Truthdig Jul 30, 2007 Gordon Brown has made an effort to keep alive the long-distance love affair between Downing Street and the White House, saying on Sunday that the world owes the U.S. a debt "for its leadership in this fight against international terrorism." It should be noted that one of Brown's ministers recently said Anglo-American foreign policy would not be "joined at the hip." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )