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UPDATE 1-Brown defies rebels ahead of European election results

Sun Jun 7, 2009 10:33pm IST
 
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* PM will 'not walk away' from country's troubles

* Ruling Labour Party set for 'terrible' European results

* Brown supporters say to ditch him would be 'madness'

(New lead and adds Gordon Brown quotes, para 4)

By Avril Ormsby

LONDON, June 7 (Reuters) - Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown told supporters on Sunday he would not walk away from the country's troubles, ahead of European election results likely to damage the government and weaken his grasp on the premiership.

Poor results were expected to provide further ammunition for Labour Party rebels who fear that unless Brown resigns they will lose the parliamentary election that must be held within a year.

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