LONDON: Beleaguered British Prime Minister has launched a political fightback, brushing aside questions about his leadership and vowing to win the next election due in 2010.
The Prime Minister indicated that there would be no autumn reshuffle and instead hinted that his government would bring forward measures next month to help those hardest hit by the credit crunch.
Speaking to journalists en route to Beijing Olympics, Brown rejected Tory claims that it was impossible for Labour to win the next election, claiming that "we are going to go on and win."
"We are getting on with the job and you will see us dealing with some of the issues about which Britishers are most concerned, like, their gas and electricity bill and oil price when we come back in September," Brown said.
Ruling out a cabinet reshuffle, Brown said "I am happy with the team."
At the same time, he pointed out that "no one makes advance announcements on things like that and we are currently concentrating on economic issues."
Brown said he would use his trip to Beijing to increase pressure on the Chinese authorities over human rights.
Answering a question on reported challenges to his leadership from David Miliband, the foreign secretary, Brown said his relationship with the Foreign Secretary was "fine".
The Labour leader's attempt to reassert his authority came after a summer of by-election defeats, dire poll ratings, criticism of his leadership and speculation over whether he should step down.
