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Which prime minister had a glass eye?

Which prime minister had a glass eye?

Brown is blind in his left eye after a sports injury but he has a replacement eye made of glass. Brown took over as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after Tony Blair resigned on 27 June 2007. Before this, he had been Chancellor of the Exchequer since May 1997.

What was Margaret Thatchers nickname?

Attilla the Hen
Iron LadyMaggie
Margaret Thatcher/Nicknames

Is Neil Kinnock a lord?

He went on to become the Vice-President of the European Commission under Romano Prodi from 1999–2004, before being elevated to the House of Lords as Baron Kinnock in 2005.

Is Tony Blair Scottish?

Anthony Charles Lynton Blair was born at Queen Mary Maternity Home in Edinburgh, Scotland, on 6 May 1953. He was the second son of Leo and Hazel (née Corscadden) Blair.

Was Gordon Brown elected as PM?

In 2007, Tony Blair resigned as Prime Minister and Labour Leader, and Brown was elected unopposed to replace him. After the Conservative Party formed a coalition government with the Liberal Democrats, Brown was succeeded as Prime Minister by David Cameron.

Who is Gordon Browns wife?

Sarah Jane Brownm. 2000
Gordon Brown/Wife

What is Winston Churchill’s nickname?

The British Bulldog
Winnie
Winston Churchill/Nicknames

Who was Labour leader during Margaret Thatcher?

Michael Mackintosh Foot FRSL (23 July 1913 – 3 March 2010) was a British Labour Party politician who served as Labour Leader from 1980 to 1983….Michael Foot.

The Right Honourable Michael Foot FRSL
In office 10 November 1980 – 2 October 1983
Monarch Elizabeth II
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher
Deputy Denis Healey

How old is Tony Blair?

68 years (May 6, 1953)
Tony Blair/Age

Who was PM before David Cameron?

List of prime ministers

Name Time in office Political party
Theresa May 2016 – 2019 Conservative
David Cameron 2010 – 2016 Conservative
Gordon Brown 2007 – 2010 Labour
Tony Blair 1997 – 2007 Labour