The left-hander acknowledged that after seeing the life their own bowlers had extracted from the pitch, he and opening partner Brown had been in no mood to hang about as they chased a modest target of 116.

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People in an angry and defensive mood will hardly welcome Gordon Brown's pledge, on April 29th, to work with the Pakistani army to fight terror.

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But, the way the economy and national mood are going, for Mr Brown and Labour, not saying it might be riskier.

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That said, the mood of most backbenchers is not one of elation at the prospect of Mr Brown's elevation.

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