'Humbled' Brown Confirmed as Next British Prime Minister

Gordon Brown has been confirmed Thursday, as Britain's next Prime Minister. He immediately vowed to offer a new style of government to rebuild trust, much of which was lost by Tony Blair's Middle East stance.

|PIC1|However, Brown was also quick to announce that he was not altering in any way Britain's relationship with the US.

Speaking after he was confirmed as the next Labour leader, with the overwhelming backing from his party, Brown said: "I will lead a new government with new priorities. It is about a different type of politics, a more open and honest dialogue."

Further promises made by the soon-to-be Prime Minister were a restoration of public trust in politicians, to listen and learn, and to make health and education his top priorities.

Brown now looks set to take over as Britain's premier when Blair resigns on 27 June.

However, the fact that he will not face a vote for the job, not even internally, has been seized on by the Conservative leader David Cameron who called the transition "ludicrous."

"If Gordon Brown really wants to restore trust, he should give the British people the chance to vote on him in a general election," a statement said.

Brown was guaranteed his position as the next Prime Minister after his only potential rival failed to win enough support from fellow parliamentarians to bring about a leadership contest.

In an image of unity from the party, Brown won the backing of 313 of the 353 Labour deputies.

Brown reacted to the news saying that he was "humbled" at the backing offered to him by the party. He made a rallying call to voters saying: "To those who feel that the political system doesn't listen and doesn't care, to those who somehow feel powerless and have lost faith ... I will strive to earn your trust."

Already opinion polls indicate that since the start of Brown's leadership campaign the Labour party has closed the gap on the Conservatives, although the Tories still lead.