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| Gordon Brown has vowed to offer Britain more "fairness" and "control" as he unveils his five key election pledges. | Gordon Brown has vowed to offer Britain more "fairness" and "control" as he unveils his five key election pledges. |
| He told the Guardian he aimed to secure the economy, make it hi-tech, raise living standards, protect services, and strengthen community fairness. | |
| The prime minister, who pledged to keep Alistair Darling on as Chancellor if Labour wins, will reveal the policies to activists in Nottingham later. | The prime minister, who pledged to keep Alistair Darling on as Chancellor if Labour wins, will reveal the policies to activists in Nottingham later. |
| Opposition parties say the pledges are meaningless after years of "failures". | Opposition parties say the pledges are meaningless after years of "failures". |
| The Conservatives said no-one would believe Mr Brown, while the Liberal Democrats said any number of pledges would not make people forget Labour's shortcomings. | The Conservatives said no-one would believe Mr Brown, while the Liberal Democrats said any number of pledges would not make people forget Labour's shortcomings. |
| Civil injunction | Civil injunction |
| Speaking less than six weeks before the widely-predicted 6 May general election date, Mr Brown said he wanted "more fairness, more responsibility from vested interests, a greater sense that people have more control over their lives. That is basically a New Labour agenda." | Speaking less than six weeks before the widely-predicted 6 May general election date, Mr Brown said he wanted "more fairness, more responsibility from vested interests, a greater sense that people have more control over their lives. That is basically a New Labour agenda." |
| The prime minister said victims of anti-social behaviour would be allowed to use public funds from their local authority to take out civil injunctions, if police are too slow to act. | The prime minister said victims of anti-social behaviour would be allowed to use public funds from their local authority to take out civil injunctions, if police are too slow to act. |
| How can five more years of him possibly be the answer to the challenges facing this country? Theresa MayShadow work and pensions secretary | How can five more years of him possibly be the answer to the challenges facing this country? Theresa MayShadow work and pensions secretary |
| "People have got to know if they have a real complaint they will get a fast response," he said. | "People have got to know if they have a real complaint they will get a fast response," he said. |
| "And ultimately if they feel they have not been given satisfaction, they will be able to take a civil injunction themselves and that will be paid for by the authority." | "And ultimately if they feel they have not been given satisfaction, they will be able to take a civil injunction themselves and that will be paid for by the authority." |
| Mr Brown also said NHS patients would be able to visit another health authority or the private sector if they were not offered treatment within 18 weeks and cancer tests within a week. | Mr Brown also said NHS patients would be able to visit another health authority or the private sector if they were not offered treatment within 18 weeks and cancer tests within a week. |
| And he called on world wide web inventor, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, to try to measure the progress of Labour's policies online. | And he called on world wide web inventor, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, to try to measure the progress of Labour's policies online. |
| But BBC political correspondent, Reeta Chakrabarti, said Mr Brown was less clear about widely-predicted future cuts. | But BBC political correspondent, Reeta Chakrabarti, said Mr Brown was less clear about widely-predicted future cuts. |
| She said: "Despite the inevitable squeeze on public spending ahead, the word 'cuts' appears just once, in relation to 'lower priority spending'." | She said: "Despite the inevitable squeeze on public spending ahead, the word 'cuts' appears just once, in relation to 'lower priority spending'." |
| Shadow work and pensions secretary, Theresa May, said: "After 13 years of broken Labour promises, all Gordon Brown has to offer is another five pledges that no one believes. | Shadow work and pensions secretary, Theresa May, said: "After 13 years of broken Labour promises, all Gordon Brown has to offer is another five pledges that no one believes. |
| "How can five more years of him possibly be the answer to the challenges facing this country?" | "How can five more years of him possibly be the answer to the challenges facing this country?" |
| Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg, meanwhile, said: "Any number of pledges won't make people forget 13 years of Labour failure." | Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg, meanwhile, said: "Any number of pledges won't make people forget 13 years of Labour failure." |
| Later on Saturday, Mr Brown is due to attend Labour's Scottish spring conference in Glasgow. | Later on Saturday, Mr Brown is due to attend Labour's Scottish spring conference in Glasgow. |