Brown: prudent manager or tax meddler?

Last week, Gordon Brown became Britain’s longest serving chancellor for 180 years. Simon Nixon looks at his record.

How long has Brown been in office?

Last Tuesday, Gordon Brown completed 2,601 days as Chancellor of the Exchequer, making him the longest continuous occupier of the office for 180 years. Since 1997, Brown has seen off five Conservative shadow chancellors and now hopes that he can emulate his hero, Lloyd George, by going on to become Prime Minister.

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