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04-30-2009, 11:18 PM
| | |  J.K. Rowling writes for Time magazine 100 Influential list
J.K. Rowling has written a piece for Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People list for 2009. She has written the piece for Gordon Brown, the British Prime Minister, who was featured on the list under the category of 'Leaders & Revolutionaries'. Quote:
Back in the mid-1990s, when he was new labour's brooding, intellectual heavyweight, I was a lone parent struggling to get by. He said he was not interested in stigmatizing the poor but in finding solutions for their predicament. I was tired of hearing government ministers lambaste the likes of me as irresponsible scroungers. I wanted Gordon Brown in charge.
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The son of a Presbyterian minister, with a formidable intellect and a work ethic to shame a nest of ants, the 58-year-old Brown is frequently dubbed "dour." I know him as affable, funny and gregarious, a great listener, a kind and loyal friend. These are strange and turbulent times, but issues of fairness, equality and protection of the poor have never been more important. I still want Gordon Brown in charge.
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04-30-2009, 11:20 PM
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Very well written, I see. Her words are very accurate indeed.
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04-30-2009, 11:22 PM
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She writes so beautifully. Sadly, though, I don't know much about the British Prime Minister.
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interesting...we shall see this...we have a subscription to Time and it literally can be read in under 25 mins.....cover to cover
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Very nice of her to write that and well written as usual!!
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05-01-2009, 12:30 AM
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I love how she writes!
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05-01-2009, 01:38 AM
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I only know what I read and see from the media about PM Brown; however, he seems the right person for the difficult job as PM. I just heard that CNN will be interviewing a series of the 100 influential people, and I look forward to watching it. | |
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05-01-2009, 01:45 AM
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Very well written. Did she appear on the list?
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05-01-2009, 02:41 AM
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05-01-2009, 02:48 AM
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Originally Posted by EmmaRiddle  J.K. Rowling has written a piece for Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People list for 2009. She has written the piece for Gordon Brown, the British Prime Minister, who was featured on the list under the category of 'Leaders & Revolutionaries'.
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05-01-2009, 04:00 AM
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| | Puffskein
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That is so awesome! I wonder why she wasn't nominated in a category!
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05-01-2009, 05:17 AM
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Well written as usual.
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05-01-2009, 05:19 AM
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im going to get that magazine when its released
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05-01-2009, 06:23 AM
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that was well written as usual
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05-01-2009, 06:43 AM
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She has such a way with words. Good Job JKR!! I wonder if she's on the list? She should be.
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05-01-2009, 08:22 AM
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I love the way she's written it. It's beautiful. Unfortunately I don't really share her sentiments towards Mr. Brown. On a political level, obviously. 
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05-01-2009, 10:45 AM
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05-01-2009, 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by French_December Very well written. Did she appear on the list? No; she only wrote for it.
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05-01-2009, 12:18 PM
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I think I shouldn't read the newspaper this year.
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Cool...
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05-01-2009, 04:27 PM
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Just love the way she writes...
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05-01-2009, 08:20 PM
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That was very well written.
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05-03-2009, 12:37 PM
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Beautifully written piece!
Bit strange to read nice things about Gordon Brown to be honest, it seems like everyone in the UK hates him at the moment. Glad that Jo isn't just following the crowd | |
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