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| Labour must have soul, says Brown | Labour must have soul, says Brown |
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| Gordon Brown has been crowned Labour leader, promising to give the party not just policies but "a soul". | 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 but said he wanted to "change" the party to meet voters' changing aspirations. | |
| It follows Harriet Harman's narrow win in the six-way race to succeed John Prescott as deputy Labour leader. | It follows Harriet Harman's narrow win in the six-way race to succeed John Prescott as deputy Labour leader. |
| DEPUTY LEADER RESULT 1. Harman: 50.4%2. Johnson: 49.6% 3. Cruddas: Out4. Benn: Out5. Hain: Out6. Blears: Out The final result comes after eliminated contestants' second preferences reallocated Profile: Harriet Harman Analysis: What result means | DEPUTY LEADER RESULT 1. Harman: 50.4%2. Johnson: 49.6% 3. Cruddas: Out4. Benn: Out5. Hain: Out6. Blears: Out The final result comes after eliminated contestants' second preferences reallocated Profile: Harriet Harman Analysis: What result means |
| She pipped Education Secretary Alan Johnson by 50.4% to 49.6% in the fifth round of voting after the other four contenders' second preference votes were reallocated. | She pipped Education Secretary Alan Johnson by 50.4% to 49.6% in the fifth round of voting after the other four contenders' second preference votes were reallocated. |
| Mr Brown said from now on the party's deputy leader would also be its chairman and he pledged to give party members more of a say in policy, with "one member one vote" over its programme for government. | Mr Brown said from now on the party's deputy leader would also be its chairman and he pledged to give party members more of a say in policy, with "one member one vote" over its programme for government. |
| He also announced the appointment Transport Secretary Douglas Alexander as general election coordinator, "so that we are ready not just to fight but to win a general election". | He also announced the appointment Transport Secretary Douglas Alexander as general election coordinator, "so that we are ready not just to fight but to win a general election". |
| Brown's 'immediate priority' | Brown's 'immediate priority' |
| Mr Brown, who was introduced to Labour activists at a special conference in Manchester by Tony Blair, told Labour activists: "It is with humility, pride and a great sense of duty that I accept the privilege and the great responsibility of leading our party and changing our country." | Mr Brown, who was introduced to Labour activists at a special conference in Manchester by Tony Blair, told Labour activists: "It is with humility, pride and a great sense of duty that I accept the privilege and the great responsibility of leading our party and changing our country." |
| He personally thanked Mr Blair, saying his leadership had "made Britain stronger, more tolerant, prosperous and it has made Britain fairer". | |
| Gordon has been able to move away from the bank manager role Jack StrawCommons leader and Brown campaign chief Harman wins deputy contest | |
| He singled out education and the crisis in affordable housing as two of his key priorities - but he said improving the NHS was his "immediate priority". | He singled out education and the crisis in affordable housing as two of his key priorities - but he said improving the NHS was his "immediate priority". |
| He also pledged to eradicate child poverty and "hand more to people" through constitutional reform. | He also pledged to eradicate child poverty and "hand more to people" through constitutional reform. |
| He described Britain as a "country of rising aspiration", saying voters had told him they wanted a "higher class" of public services "tailored to individual needs". | He described Britain as a "country of rising aspiration", saying voters had told him they wanted a "higher class" of public services "tailored to individual needs". |
| But he added: "The party I lead must have more than a set of policies - we must have a soul. | But he added: "The party I lead must have more than a set of policies - we must have a soul. |
| "Wherever we find opportunity denied, aspirations unfulfilled, potential unrealised; wherever and whenever we find injustice and unfairness, there we must be also - and it is our duty to act." | "Wherever we find opportunity denied, aspirations unfulfilled, potential unrealised; wherever and whenever we find injustice and unfairness, there we must be also - and it is our duty to act." |
| Opinion poll | Opinion poll |
| Mr Brown's campaign manager Jack Straw said the speech would "inspire confidence and trust that this is a man to lead the nation not only up to the next election but well beyond". | Mr Brown's campaign manager Jack Straw said the speech would "inspire confidence and trust that this is a man to lead the nation not only up to the next election but well beyond". |
| He said Mr Brown had been able to "move away from the bank manager role and reach out to people" during the past six weeks as he has toured the country. | |
| As the chancellor starts his new job as party leader, and prepares to become prime minister on Wednesday, an Ipsos/Mori opinion poll in the Observer suggested Labour had risen 4% to 39% over the past month and that Conservatives had slipped a point to 36%. | As the chancellor starts his new job as party leader, and prepares to become prime minister on Wednesday, an Ipsos/Mori opinion poll in the Observer suggested Labour had risen 4% to 39% over the past month and that Conservatives had slipped a point to 36%. |
| Liberal Democrat support fell from 18% to 15%, the poll suggested. | Liberal Democrat support fell from 18% to 15%, the poll suggested. |
| Some 1,970 UK adults were interviewed for the party share poll. | Some 1,970 UK adults were interviewed for the party share poll. |