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British Prime Minister Gordon Brown (R) and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pose to the press after a meeting at the Alvorada Palace in Brasilia on March 26, 2009. Brown is in Brazil heading to Vina del Mar, Chile, to take part in the Progressist Leaders Summit next March 27 and 28.

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown (L) speaks with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (C) and Mexican President Felipe Calderon (R) as they prepare to pose for a family photo with the G20 leaders during the G20 summit at the ExCel centre, in east London, on April 2, 2009. World leaders meet Thursday for a crunch summit of the Group of 20 richest nations aimed at fixing the crisis-wracked global economy.

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown (R) and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pose to photographers after a meeting at the Alvorada Palace in Brasilia on March 26, 2009. Brown is in Brazil heading to Vina del Mar, Chile, to take part in the Progressist Leaders Summit next March 27 and 28.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown adresses the party faithful before Ed Miliband was announced as the leader of the Labour Party at the beginning of the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown adresses the party faithful before Ed Miliband was announced as the leader of the Labour Party at the beginning of the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown addresses the party faithful before Ed Miliband was announced as the leader of the Labour Party at the beginning of the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown adresses the party faithful before Ed Miliband was announced as the leader of the Labour Party at the beginning of the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: Former prime minister Gordon Brown and his wife Sarah arrive for the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, David Miliband, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham are all fighting for the leadership of Labour after Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown addresses the party faithful before Ed Miliband was announced as the leader of the Labour Party at the beginning of the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown addresses the party faithful before Ed Miliband was announced as the leader of the Labour Party at the beginning of the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.

Britain's new Prime Minister, Conservative party Leader David Cameron (L) and his wife Samantha arrive in 10 Downing Street, central London, on May 11, 2010. Britain's Queen Elizabeth II appointed Conservative leader David Cameron as prime minister on Tuesday, after the resignation of Gordon Brown five days after cliffhanger elections.

Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown (L) arrives at the Labour Party Leadership event in Manchester, north-west England, on September 25, 2010. The Labour Party will announce their full time to successor to Brown who resigned following the Conservative Party and the Liberal Democrats forming a coalition to ofor a new government earlier this year.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: Labour leadership contender Andy Burnham (Third Left) arrives with his family for the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, David Miliband, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham are all fighting for the leadership of Labour after Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: The new leader of the Labour Party Ed Miliband addresses the party faithful after the leadership announcement at the beginning of the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: Former labour leader Neil Kinnock (R) congratulates new leader of the Labour Party Ed Miliband after the leadership announcement at the beginning of the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.

Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown makes a speech before the new leader of Britain's opposition Labour Party was announced in Manchester, north-west England, on September 25, 2010. Former climate change minister Ed Milliband succeeds the former prime minister as leader of the party. Brown resigned following Labour's defeat to a Conservative Party coalition with the Liberal Democrats, which formed a new government earlier this year.

Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown speaks to Labour supporters just before it was announced that former climate change minister Ed Miliband had been elected new leader of Britain's opposition Labour Party in Manchester, north-west England, on September 25, 2010. Milliband succeeds the former prime minister as leader of the party. Brown resigned following Labour's defeat to a Conservative Party coalition with the Liberal Democrats, which formed a new government earlier this year.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: The new leader of the Labour Party Ed Miliband prepares to address the party faithful after the leadership announcement at the beginning of the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: The new leader of the Labour Party Ed Miliband makes his way back to his hotel after at the beginning of the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.

Former Labour Leadership candidate Ed Balls chases the ball during the traditional MP vs journalist football match in Manchester, north-west England, on September 26, 2010. Balls failed in his bid to win the leadership with Ed Milliband succeeding former Prime Minister Gordon Brown as leader of the party. Brown resigned following their defeat to a Conservative Party coalition with the Liberal Democrats forming creating a new government earlier this year.

Former British climate change minister Ed Miliband reacts after being elected the new leader of Britain's opposition Labour Party in Manchester, north-west England, on September 25, 2010. Milliband succeds former Prime Minister Gordon Brown as leader of the party. Brown resigned following their defeat to a Conservative Party coalition with the Liberal Democrats forming creating a new government earlier this year.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: The new leader of the Labour Party Ed Miliband (L) meets with former London Mayor Ken Livingstone after his leadership was announced at the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: The new leader of the Labour Party Ed Miliband (C) greats party members after his leadership was announced at the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.

British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs David Miliband (R) leaves Number 10 Downing Street with his brother Ed Miliband (L), Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, London, 28 June 2007. New British Prime Minister Gordon Brown unveiled his senior ministerial team Thursday, a day after taking power vowing change after the end of Tony Blair's decade in power. He immediately held the first meeting with his new cabinet, including a loyal and trusted ally as finance minister and the youngest foreign secretary for 30 years.

Ed Miliband leaves the Manchester Central venue after being elected the new leader of Britain's opposition Labour Party in Manchester, north-west England, on September 25, 2010. Milliband succeeds former Prime Minister Gordon Brown as leader of the party. Brown resigned following their defeat to a Conservative Party coalition with the Liberal Democrats forming creating a new government earlier this year.

Britain's opposition Labour Party's Andy Burnham (L), David Miliband 2nd (L), Harriet Harman (2nd R) and Ed Balls, listen as their party's new Leader, Ed Miliband (not pictured), addresses delegates on the third day of the annual Labour Party conference, in Manchester, north-west England, on September 28, 2010. New leader Ed Miliband set out his vision Tuesday for returning Britain's opposition Labour Party to power on Tuesday by making a break with the past of ex-prime ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.

Leader of Britain 's opposition Labour Party, Ed Miliband, addresses delegates on the third day of the annual Labour Party conference, in Manchester , north-west England , on September 28, 2010. New leader Ed Miliband set out his vision Tuesday for returning Britain's opposition Labour Party to power on Tuesday by making a break with the past of ex-prime ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.

Leader of Britain's opposition Labour Party, Ed Miliband, waves before addressing delegates on the third day of the annual Labour Party conference, in Manchester, north-west England, on September 28, 2010. New leader Ed Miliband set out his vision Tuesday for returning Britain's opposition Labour Party to power on Tuesday by making a break with the past of ex-prime ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.

Leader of Britain's opposition Labour Party, Ed Miliband, looks through his auto-queue screen as he addresses delegates on the third day of the annual Labour Party conference, in Manchester, north-west England, on September 28, 2010. New leader Ed Miliband set out his vision Tuesday for returning Britain's opposition Labour Party to power on Tuesday by making a break with the past of ex-prime ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.

Leader of Britain's opposition Labour Party, Ed Miliband, (2nd L), hugs his partner Justine Thornton (C), after after he addressed delegates on the third day of the annual Labour Party conference, in Manchester, north-west England, on September 28, 2010. New leader Ed Miliband set out his vision Tuesday for returning Britain's opposition Labour Party to power on Tuesday by making a break with the past of ex-prime ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.

Leader of Britain's opposition Labour Party, Ed Miliband, arrives with his partner Justine Thornton, to address delegates on the third day of the annual Labour Party conference, in Manchester, north-west England, on September 28, 2010. New leader Miliband set out his vision Tuesday for returning Britain's opposition Labour Party to power on Tuesday by making a break with the past of ex-prime ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.

The Leader of Britain's opposition Labour Party Ed Miliband gives his reaction to news of his brother David's departure from frontline politics on the fourth day of the annual Labour Party conference, in Manchester, north-west England, on September 29, 2010. New leader Ed Miliband set out his vision on Tuesday for returning Britain's opposition Labour Party to power by making a break with the past of ex-prime ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 14: (L-R) Labour leader Ed Miliband and former Labour leader and former British Primer Minister Gordon Brown prepare to lay their wreaths at the Cenotaph during Remembrance Sunday in Whitehall, on November 14, 2010 in London, England. Remembrance Sunday tributes were carried out across the nation to pay respects to all who those who lost their lives in current and past conflicts, including the First and Second World Wars.

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 17: Former Prime Ministers Gordon Brown and Tony Blair, Cherie Blair, Norma Major, John Major, Baroness Thatcher, Foreign Secretary William Hague and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg applaud Pope Benedict XVI as he meets religious leaders and representatives of civil society, academia, culture and business during his visit to Westminster Hall on September 17, 2010 in London, United Kingdom. During the four day state visit Pope Benedict will celebrate mass, conduct a prayer vigil as well as beatify Cardinal Newman at an open air mass in Cofton Park. His Holiness has met The Queen in Scotland as well as political and religious representatives.

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 17: Former prime ministers Gordon Brown (L) and Tony Blair wait for the arrival of Pope Benedict XVI at Westminster Hall on September 17, 2010 in London, United Kingdom. During the four day state visit Pope Benedict will celebrate mass, conduct a prayer vigil as well as beatify Cardinal Newman at an open air mass in Cofton Park. His Holiness has met The Queen in Scotland as well as political and religious representatives.

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 17: L to R, Gordon Brown, Tony Blair, Cherie Blair, Norma Major, John Major, Margaret Thatcher, William Hague and Nick Clegg applaud Pope Benedict XVI (not pictured) at Westminster Hall on September 17, 2010 in London, United Kingdom. During the four day state visit Pope Benedict will celebrate mass, conduct a prayer vigil as well as beatify Cardinal Newman at an open air mass in Cofton Park. His Holiness has met The Queen in Scotland as well as political and religious representatives.

British Conservative Party leader David Cameron works aboard an aircraft as he travels to Wales for a campaign event on April 7, 2010. British premier Gordon Brown and opposition leader David Cameron clashed over the economy Wednesday, scoring points on a key campaign issue in their final parliamentary face-off before the election.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (2nd L) is pictured with Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown (L), Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (R) adn Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso (2nd R) at Buckingham Palace, in London, on April 1, 2009. World leaders wrangled Wednesday on how a London summit could fix the global economy as demonstrators attacked a bank in an anti-capitalist riot in the British capital. Demonstrators laid siege to the Bank of England and smashed the windows of a nearby bank that has become a symbol of the financial crisis rescue carried out by the British government which will be discussed at Thursday's Group of 20 summit in the city.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: Labour leadership contender Ed Miliband arrives for the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham are all fighting for the leadership of Labour after Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: The new leader of the Labour Party Ed Miliband (R) embraces his brother David after Ed was voted the new leader of the labour party at the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: The new leader of the Labour Party Ed Miliband addresses the party faithful after the leadership announcement at the beginning of the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: The new leader of the Labour Party Ed Miliband addresses the party faithful after the leadership announcement at the beginning of the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.

Former British climate change minister Ed Miliband (R) reacts after being elected the new leader of Britain's opposition Labour Party in Manchester, north-west England, on September 25, 2010. Milliband succeds former Prime Minister Gordon Brown as leader of the party. Brown resigned following their defeat to a Conservative Party coalition with the Liberal Democrats forming creating a new government earlier this year.

Former British climate change minister Ed Miliband reacts after being elected the new leader of Britain's opposition Labour Party in Manchester, north-west England, on September 25, 2010. Milliband succeds former Prime Minister Gordon Brown as leader of the party. Brown resigned following their defeat to a Conservative Party coalition with the Liberal Democrats forming creating a new government earlier this year.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: The new leader of the Labour Party Ed Miliband (L) embraces his brother David after Ed was voted the new leader of the labour party at the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: The new leader of the Labour Party Ed Miliband addresses the party faithful after the leadership announcement at the beginning of the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: The new leader of the Labour Party Ed Miliband (L) embraces his brother David after Ed was voted the new leader of the labour party at the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: The new leader of the Labour Party Ed Miliband addresses the party faithful after the leadership announcement at the beginning of the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: The new leader of the Labour Party Ed Miliband (C) prepares to address the party faithful after the leadership announcement at the beginning of the annual Labour Party Conference on September 25, 2010 in Manchester, England. David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Andy Burnham all fought for the leadership of Labour when Gordon Brown stepped down after the general election defeat.

Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown speaks to Labour supporters just before it was announced that former climate change minister Ed Miliband had been elected new leader of Britain's opposition Labour Party in Manchester, north-west England, on September 25, 2010. Milliband succeeds the former prime minister as leader of the party. Brown resigned following Labour's defeat to a Conservative Party coalition with the Liberal Democrats, which formed a new government earlier this year.