i think in the gordon brown. there was a greater emphasis because of world events on the financial crisis and i think that prime minister brown would have located that work together on national economic issues as central to the special -u.s.ionship of the uk's relationship. it is more difficult to see over a. of time. we come back to the core strategic foreign-policy and defense interests which i talked about. most associate with the u.k.- u.s. relationship. natoe responsibility for moved from the minister responsible for the u.s. relationship to the minister for europe. did that come across anyone's radar at all? or did it have an impact? >> i don't think it has any significant impact and i think that during this. activity in afghanistan. i don't think it was a key issue for us. >> in the present government, has the deputy prime minister, which a previously one didn't, is that one scene as an interlocutory between the vice president or is that a minor point? >> i think it is useful because it does provide an extr

livingston said this, gordon brown was borrowing 20 million pounds a year at the height of the boom in order to avoid increasing taxes because he wanted to increase public spending. it was an act of cowardice. we're are also hearing ranting of the nightmare. [inaudible] >> order. the honorable lady has a right to put her question and to be heard when she does so. that is what is going to happen. >> thank you, mr. speaker. recentlyng association voted its chief executive a noncontractual redundancy payoff of 397,000 pounds. will the prime minister join me concerning the board's action and asking for it to be retained? >> i am happy to look at the case. some of these payoffs really are completely unacceptable. we need to make sure that local authorities properly take responsibility for stopping such high payoffs. in terms of other parts of the economy, we are making sure that if people are reemployed, having taken these payoffs, they have to pay back the money. that is vitally important. >> is my right honorable friend agree that a key element of the success of the plan for the if he cou

in the gordon brown period, primee of world events, minister brown would have located our work together on his national economic issues as very central. that is more difficult to see over a period of time. we come back to the core strategic foreign-policy. >> the responsibility of nato europe. the minister of did that come across anyone's radar? >> i do not think it had any significance. period, the main activity was afghanistan. it was really through that prism that we viewed it. government,esident there is a deputy prime minister. seen as arson seen vice president? >> it is useful because it does provide a neck strap area -- it does provide an extra point of contact. vice president biden plays a full role in the u.s. foreign policymaking process. he had decades of experience in international affairs. it is useful for us that there is regular contact between our deputy prime minister and him. , it it isnquiries important there are many other relationships as well, the u.s. is a presidential system. in this obama administration, you could argue that there is even more of the key decisio

i think andy gordon brown period, there was a greater emphasis because of world events on the financial and i think that prime minister brown would have located our work together on international economic issues, as recentered to the special relationship to the u.k./u.s. relationship. but i think it is more difficult to see over a bit of time i think we've come back to the core strategic foreign policy and defense interests which i talked about which are the things people will associate with the u.k./u.s. relationship. >> during your time, the responsibility for nato moved from the minister responsible for the use relationship with the u.s.a. to the minister or europe. did that come across in once radar? didn't cause a notice or did it have any impact? >> i don't think it had any significant impact. i think during this period, nato's main activity was afghanistan and it was really through that prism that we did in many of the issues in any event. i don't think that was a key issue for us. >> the present government has adapted a premise which the previous one didn't. is that person seen

gordon brown was borrowing 20 oh 10 pounds a year, the height of the boom in the first negative caching or to avoid having to increase taxes because he wanted to increase public spending. it was an act of cowardice. that is if you like -- we're also hearing ranting from the nightmare. [shouting] >> thank you, mr. speaker. [shouting] >> the house -- [shouting] [laughter] >> order, order. the honorable lady -- [laughter] -- has a right to put her question and to be heard when she does so. and that's what's going to happen. >> thank you, mr. speaker. the housing association recently voted chief executive noncontractual redundancy payout of 397,000 pounds. will be prime minister toynbee asking for it to be repaid and invested in much-needed other areas of? >> i'm very happy to look at the case the honorable lady mentions because some of these are completely unacceptable. we need to make sure that local authorities properly take responsibility for stopping such high payouts. in terms of other parts of the economy we are making sure that if people are reemployed having taken these they ask, t

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