Brown's Sermon on The Mound backs underclass; BURNING AMBITION: Gordon Brown has a mission to help the poor. From: The Mail on Sunday (London, England) | Date: May 18, 2008 | COPYRIGHT 2008 Solo Syndication Limited. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

PRIME Minister Gordon Brown yesterday spoke of his 'burning mission' tostand up for Britain's underclass in a speech to some of Scotland's most seniorchurch leaders.

Mr Brown told the Church of Scotland General Assembly that his minister fatherinspired him to 'believe in the power of opportunity' to improve the lives ofthose less fortunate than him.

His speech in Edinburgh was in stark contrast to Margaret Thatcher's 'Sermon onThe Mound' almost 20 years ago, w...

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