Brown tries to talk the talk but cannot walk the walk. References to his ' Britishness' are risible; he and Tony Blair devolved the United Kingdom into three separate countries. Scotland has its own Parliament, Wales has its own Assembly and England is ruled by the 'Scottish Raj'. In the meantime, we have millions of inward migrants who are not part of the country - they just want a part of the country.
Brown and Blair have 'multiculturalised' this once proud Nation. We have no nationhood, thanks to Labour; our national identity is evaporating.
1997-2007 the last decade of a United Kingdom.

Rick, London, England

Close the borders and repatriate ALL the Jocks,who hate us,and, give us back our English parliament.

derek bevan, Huntingdon/Cambs, England/UK

I am part of Middle England and he won't be getting my vote! Does he really think that after ten years of failed government he can con us by using the word British and introducing a few populist policies? The roads are as clogged as ever, violent crime and antisocial behaviour are making people feel increasingly unsafe, we are taxed up to the eyeballs, immigration is out of control, we are bogged down in an unpopular was in Iraq, etc, etc, etc. How can he be the solution to the problems he has caused?

Andrew Brown, derby, UK

Mark, Auckland. You and thousands of others from so called Middle England have gone. Me too. But why?
When I returned recently ,only for a month thank Heaven I could not find England and only a few old dinosaur type English living in Sussex. The country side is still wonderful and the Cathedral towns a fine reminder of what was but I wept for the decline in attitude and the aggressive surly manner of most of the people. Gordon Brown should really understand that he and his cohort Blair destroyed England for the English. It only took them 10 years. Another decade of Labour and will really over.

John Albert , Lisbon, Portugal

The very fact that constitutional reform, the very heart of a countries success has been neglected and no real care shown means we still have a system where bozo can decide when he wants the party, ensuring his chances. I will be voting from abroad. The First Labour term was understandable. The second Labour term- was of concern. But a third Labour term will be unforgivable and I'll Fed Ex my passport the next day. John and David- I think we'd be glad to move back, but for the national apathy regarding most of important issues facing the UK. Why stay if the general population shows no inclination to do anything, even to the point where essential freedoms are flagrantly violated. I never realized what a pathetic country it had truly become until the RN boarding party was captured by the Iranians earlier this year. Their behavior and the response of the government, RN and general public spoke volumes of the quality of character of "cool Britannia".

Richard, DALLAS, USA

I will be voting BNP he does not inspire me in the least if you old in this country you have had it

syd, Leeds, UK

Return to "British values", he say's, it was Brown and the rest of the Liberal elite who have decimated British values, and he now says lets have being British at the top of our agenda.
He and his sycofant bunch of frauds know that the 10 years without a border has had the desired effect on our country and our "British values".
How is it possible that Labour can even have a chance of winning the next general election, the public will put up with anything as long as the credit crunch does'nt hit their pocket.

Tony, dorset,

Gordon Brown is clothing himself in Britishness in a most un-British way. He should read Rudyard Kipling "His Country's Flag" before he wraps himself so tightly in the Union Jack that it becomes his political shroud.
Mr Brown needs to notice that we are only British to the backbone when we need to be. The rest of the time we will grudgingly say we are English (Honi soit qui mal y pense - and to hell with anyone who does not like it.), Scottish (Nemo me impune lacessit - if you mess with me you'll be sorry), Irish (Erin go bragh - Isn't ireland a nice place? said with a hand on the shillealegh) or Welsh (Land of my fathers - a Welsh motto needs music with the words) if pressed.
Mr Brown also needs to recall that this sense of being British when we need to be extends much wider than the frontiers of the current UK. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission will explain.

heigham, Madrid, Spain

Well said Roz Venner!
Being realistic,it is actually too late to make England a significantly better place for the middle classes. The last 10 years have seen an
irreversable downward spiral in all of the concerns of people.
These concerns are,in no special order, law and order,financial stability,immigration,education,pensions and health care.
There is not enough money available to make Britain a better place to live,but above all there is no stomach for a fight.There is a climate of
acceptance,excuses and compromise.
I left England 6 years ago and would like to return.I can not afford to,and in my heart I know that I would despair after I had been back a short while.

Nic, Royan, France

Roz

You have my deepest sympathy. If only your case were unique. 10 years of Labour rule have destroyed our health system, left our pensioners in poverty and fractured society - and this shables from a party that lied its way to power promising a better country. I guess when they said "better", they meant better if you are a politician or a civil servant wallowing in the trough paid for by we taxpayers.

Call an election, Mr Brown, and let the people decide...

Peter, Londo,

I have no interest in what Brown thinks he can do for the next ten years (and these five and ten year plans smack of Stalin) because I have to live my retirement now in penury after what he did to my pension and with what Labour has done to the country in the past ten years. My husband only a state pension and a tax allowance with spare capacity but cannot claim pension credit because my meagre income is counted; however, I cannot claim the rest of his tax allowance which would give us £500 a year towards our mortgage.

We have already heard that age will count for future surgery; what a pity those who have paid all their lives will no longer be able to use this service but those who come to work here and have never paid can and are taking full advantage.

Thank you Mr Brown

Roz Venner, St Neots, England

I agree with John. Mark if you don't live here, and claim that our politics don't have an effect on you, shut the hell up and get on with your life. At least there are some people here who are trying to clean up Britain’s diminishing popularity and respectability.

On the issues, however, no matter how hard Mr. Brown tries to please everyone he won't be able to achieve it. There will always be disagreements between people, just as there will always be disagreements between Greece and Turkey over Cyprus. Gordon, stay loyal to your parties traditional beliefs and stop trying to pull the labour party further towards the right to please the Tory voters as well. It won't work. You can't get a landslide victory over the Tories without taking their side on most of the issues that Labour has traditionally been opposed to. Tackle the issues that need sorting out and do it in your own way. Mr. Brown it is time you stepped up to the plate and stopped hiding in your predecessor’s shadow.

David Smith, Peterlee,

Hilarious isn't it? Gordy is scoring with Tory policy statements from which Dave is in headlong flight.

Martin, London,

I want to believe Mr Brown I really do , make it harder for people to walk in our country and claim every benefit going, shut the borders then i'll think about voting Labour ,thats the deal breaker for me !

jo, hove, east sussex

The trouble with Nulabour leaders is that they are full of fertilizer about what THEY want for this country and not a word about what their employers want. I live in the hope we shall see them back in the wilderness where they belong although I realise I may have to abandon this sinking island of my birth before it happens.

Thorrun, Brentwood,, UK

La Pest for the British Government is the disgusting state of our hospitals existing under their period in office. To be able to have an operation in a clean hospital without fear of catching an infectious disease is a basic right. It affects the poorest and most vunerable in our Society. When this has been resolved I will believe Brown. Not before. Norah Bradley

Norah , London, England

Mark,

A plea from the bottom of my heart from one middle Englander who will stay and fight to make this country bettter to another who cuts and runs....... Please stay there!

John

JP, JP, JP

Education, education, education... now where have I heard that before?

Pete, Hertford,

So it's just business as usual then. Nothing about the most important topic, immigration. Just the same old nonsense over and over again...hell on earth, amen.

stevgillamos, Romford,

A bit too late to try and win middle England over Mr Brown! I emigrated to New Zealand last year, and half the office are British. But I’m sure all the asylum seekers who replaced us will happily vote for you, as they get the most benefits from the country!

Mark, Auckland,