The sun is out – and so am I,” he announced to a room full of baffled farmers. This effective demotion was followed by a News Of The World story that outed him, and he responded with good humour.
Nick Brown was appointed Chief Whip by the new Prime Minister in 1997 and was moved to Agriculture, Fisheries and Food a year later. Nick Brown, 57, Deputy Chief Whip, MP for Newcastle upon Tyne East and WallsendĪ friend and ally of Gordon Brown since the early 1980s, he was at first close to Tony Blair as well, but by 1996 he was Gordon’s unofficial campaign manager for the leadership, and reportedly persuaded him to stand aside in favour of the telegenic Blair.
