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Published Date: 02 September 2007
By BILL JACOBS
GORDON Brown was at Balmoral this weekend with the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh, with the future of the Union between England and Scotland expected to feature in the conversation over tea and scones.
But unlike his predecessor Tony Blair, the new Prime Minister decided not to attend yesterday's world-famous Braemar Gathering and Highland Games.

Insiders expected issues such as the future of the United Kingdom to feature in the primarily social discussions.

SNP First Minister Alex Salmond will also visit Balmoral to meet the Queen later this month. And next month he will visit Birkhall on the Balmoral Estate to meet Prince Charles.

An SNP spokesman declined to discuss the agenda for Salmond's meeting with the Queen, saying it was right that his discussions with the monarch should remain confidential.

No 10 took a similar line over Brown's visit. Officials refused to say why he had not attended the gathering, but added that the decision was made some weeks ago. Whitehall sources admitted it would be "inconceivable" if the issue of the UK failed to feature during the weekend.

The full article contains 187 words and appears in Scotland On Sunday newspaper.
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  • Last Updated: 01 September 2007 8:15 PM
  • Source: Scotland On Sunday
  • Location: Scotland
  • Related Topics: The union , Labour Party
 
1

Senga Jean,

Scotland 01/09/2007 23:42:33

Do not make a fuss. Poor Gordon Brown will be in trouble with his spin doctors if he has the faintest whiff of Scottishness. Any advertising executive would of course tell him he is making a big mistake. Beechgrove Garden anyone?

2

Guga II,

Rockall 02/09/2007 01:41:40

He didn't want to go to the games for fear of being booed; or laughed at for wearing his union jack underpants under his kilt.

3

Edward,

02/09/2007 01:44:16

'GORDON Brown was at Balmoral this weekend with the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh, with the future of the Union between England and Scotland expected to feature in the conversation over tea and scones.'
What a load of crap! I think there are other important topics that the Queen would like to be briefed about, such as Iraq, the economy as well as asking Brown how he likes being Prime Minister and just how long does he reckon to be in the job

4

Sierra Foothills Scot,

02/09/2007 04:22:54

Which Royal Standard was flying over Balmoral Castle?

5

Paul Voltaire,

02/09/2007 06:48:52

Who cares anyway?
Life is far too short.

6

Boy Wonder,

02/09/2007 07:54:09

I can't get used to him being called the Prime Minister yet. Every time they say "The Prime Minister, Gordon Brown" on the news, it startles me, like ... "When did that happen? Have I slipped into a parallel word?"

7

Justy,

Edinburgh 02/09/2007 08:23:20

Who is Gordon Bron?
Justy.

8

shivago8,

livingston 02/09/2007 10:31:16

Disobeying the Queen of Englands command,off with his head--I SAY.

9

Rob me blind,

Peterhead 02/09/2007 11:16:10

Well he is a LOW lander so he would be scared to enter the Highlands

10

Suck--McCrunchie.,

http://www.stirlingpark.net for public contracts? 02/09/2007 14:06:01

Why should anyone want to go anywhere to meet the inbreeding great great grandchildren of queen victoria?

Should this type of thing not be discouraged?

11

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02/09/2007 17:11:22
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Reason: Scotsman Import, Original comment id: 929404, Article id was mapped to record!
12

mona,

02/09/2007 17:13:26

SUCK. Because Gordy loves his country,more than I can say for you!

13

wattie>x 1,

02/09/2007 18:52:22

Let Brown and his Champagne socialist Party allow
the people of Scotland decide whether they wish to remain in a debauched decadent union; rather than discuss it with outmoded medieval foreign royal parasitic parasites. Broony's nose has more off the Brown stuff clogging it, than the other previous Brown nosed Blair! Wake up Broony, this is the 21st century, not the 13th or 14th just in case your dim prudent memory has failed you?

14

Miss Jean Brodie,

02/09/2007 22:53:59

Nae great miss having Gordo absent . . . Highland games are no aboot clowns an aw that!

Still - Gordon might grace Hampden wi his presence this coming Saturday . . . or maybe Paris a week on Wednesday to support his other National team eh? . . . NOT!

15

mona,

03/09/2007 09:41:42

19/20. what a sad pair you are,where did all the bitterness come from?

16

Geoff,

Sunny SA 03/09/2007 16:38:32

God Bless Her!


 

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