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| Brown's cabinet meets in Durham | Brown's cabinet meets in Durham |
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| Gordon Brown has held his first Cabinet meeting in a school during a visit by his ministers to Durham. | |
| The prime minister was shown round the £24m Durham Johnston School on Thursday by pupils who gave up part of their half-term holiday. | The prime minister was shown round the £24m Durham Johnston School on Thursday by pupils who gave up part of their half-term holiday. |
| Security was tight at the school in the Crossgate Moor area of the city, with a strong police presence outside. | Security was tight at the school in the Crossgate Moor area of the city, with a strong police presence outside. |
| The Conservatives have accused Labour of using the taxpayer-funded regional Cabinet meetings for electioneering. | The Conservatives have accused Labour of using the taxpayer-funded regional Cabinet meetings for electioneering. |
| Mr Brown looked impressed with the modern facilities at the 1,500-pupil school on the outskirts of Durham City. | Mr Brown looked impressed with the modern facilities at the 1,500-pupil school on the outskirts of Durham City. |
| Officially opening the school, he said: "It is the first time the Cabinet has ever met in a school. It is the first time the Cabinet has ever met in the North East. | Officially opening the school, he said: "It is the first time the Cabinet has ever met in a school. It is the first time the Cabinet has ever met in the North East. |
| "I am very pleased to do so at what is an absolutely brilliant school. It is a real privilege for us to be here." | "I am very pleased to do so at what is an absolutely brilliant school. It is a real privilege for us to be here." |
| The prime minister watched chemistry students carry out an experiment using Bunsen burners, then chatted to year nine pupils in the library. | The prime minister watched chemistry students carry out an experiment using Bunsen burners, then chatted to year nine pupils in the library. |
| Mr Brown introduced the idea of holding the meetings outside Westminster in September 2008, when Birmingham hosted the first such regional gathering since 1921. | Mr Brown introduced the idea of holding the meetings outside Westminster in September 2008, when Birmingham hosted the first such regional gathering since 1921. |