Gordon Brown launches election themes at Labour rally

Gordon Brown has urged voters to take a “second look” at Labour as he unveiled his election campaign themes.

Labour will campaign under the theme “a future fair for all”, he said, at a rally in Coventry.

He said Labour would be the “change makers” and attacked the Tories who he said would put the economy “at risk”.

The Tories pledged “real change” to “put Britain back on its feet again”. The Lib Dems said there had been a “total failure to make Britain fairer”.

Mr Brown opened his speech by paying tribute to senior cabinet ministers including Harriet Harman and Lord Mandelson – saying he was proud to be part of an “experienced” team – while the Conservatives were down to a “team of one”.

Setting out his future aims, Mr Brown said: “First, we must secure the recovery, not put it at risk. Second, we must support new industries and future jobs.