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Brown promises new education policies within days

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Prime Minister Gordon Brown promised new policies on education as he came out fighting for his political future at a Downing Street press conference this afternoon.

The policy, expected to be revealed next week, is likely to be the 21st Century Schools white paper.

The Prime Minister vowed he would continue to be "driven by the principle that a fair society is one in which everyone, not just the privileged, has a fair chance to succeed".

He said he believed in "never walking away from people in difficult times", and did not come into politics for the limelight but to serve society.

He said he was "proud" of Labour's record on schools, hospitals and fighting crime, and announced a new domestic policy council, which will publish a prospectus on the country's future later this month.

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