Brown hits Scottish campaign trail

By Hannah Brenton
Former prime minister Gordon Brown has hit the campaign trail in Scotland, as the election enters the critical final two-week stretch.
The battle for Holyrood is a two-horse race between Labour and the Scottish National party (SNP) – with the SNP pulling ahead in the latest polls.
Mr Brown appeared at a campaign event in Dunfermline, arguing Labour would make jobs their priority.
“I’ve just been talking to people who are worried about the prospects for their children,” the Scottish Labour MP said.
“The only party making jobs a priority, and it’s in our DNA, is Labour.”
Last week, Mr Brown made headlines around the world as media speculation picked up about his future.
On Friday, the World Economic Forum announced Mr Brown would become chair of a new policy and initiative co-ordination board.
In the unpaid role, the former prime minister will oversee an informal group of heads of international organisations and government representatives looking at economic developments within a global context – a position Mr Brown has advocated since the financial collapse.
Media coverage has linked the former prime minister with a possible job at the International Monetary Fund. The organisation’s top position looks set to become available when current leader Dominique Strauss-Kahn steps down to run for the French presidency.
But David Cameron appeared to put an end to those ambitions when he ruled out nominating the former prime minister for the job, saying he was “not appropriate” for the position.