Challenged on whether she thought he was working too hard, Miss Blears added: Well, at Christmas I was delighted when he took two weeks off, had a holiday with his family.

• 布利尔斯在被问及是否认为布朗工作过于投入时，她说：“令人高兴的是，圣诞期间他休了两周的假，与家人一起过节。”