Seize the moment, Brown urges US ( renew the "special relationship for our generation" )

BBC ^ | Wednesday, 4 March 2009 22:20 GMT, | BBC Staff

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Gordon Brown has urged the US to renew the "special relationship for our generation" in a speech to Congress

Mr Brown, the fifth UK prime minister in history to address both houses on Capitol Hill, urged the US and UK to push for "essential" economic changes.

Neither nation should "succumb" to protectionism "which protects no-one", but "seize the moment", he said.

Mr Brown also announced that veteran Senator Edward Kennedy would receive an honorary UK knighthood.

The prime minister paid tribute to the work of US troops in Afghanistan and said terrorists could "not ever destroy the American spirit".

The partnership between the UK and the US is "unbreakable" and that "no power on earth can ever draw us apart", he also said.

'Standards'

The speech began and ended to standing ovations and was frequently interrupted for applause - with 17 such pauses counted.

Mr Brown called for agreed "rules and standards for accountability, transparency and reward" in banking.

[Churchillspirit]

Socialists slapping each other on the back.

[Califreak]

Carpe moneta.

Seize the money.

[LomanBill]

Until Mr. Brown articulates a “Special relationship” with the notion of “TO SECURE THESE RIGHTS governments are instituted among men”...

...Hey BP, GTHOOMC!, ‘cause WE didn’t vote for your Monarchies

[Enchante]

You’re too kind......

I’d say “drooling socialist dogs sniffing and licking each others’ hindquarters”......

..... except that I have a lot more regard for most dogs than for these socialist clowns.

[Sudetenland]

Sucking up to President Obama won't do you any good Gordon, he doesn't share any common heritage with you...he's a Kenyan who hates Britains' collective guts.

I guess maybe you and your countrymen now will understand why we Conservatives fought so hard against this usurper.

Hard cheese old bean!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Gotta highlight this:

After about an hour of talks at the White House, Mr Brown and Mr Obama said they agreed that improvements were needed to the regulation of the global banking system.