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Tue 09 Sep 2007Brown keeps election intentions to himselfBRITAIN:Gordon Brown yesterday mixed patriotism and social conservatism with the promise of more progressive change in a conference speech that left Labour and the opposition parties still guessing about his election intentions.In his first speech to conference as Labour leader and prime minister, Mr Brown spelt out his plans to meet "the rising aspirations of the British people" while anticipating "the next stage of our country's long journey to build the strong and fair society".