Waxad ku qortaa sii wadida faqradan - ka dib markii codbixiyayaasha reer Scotland ay u codeeyeen baarlamaan aftidii kala wareejinta
Bishii Sebtember 1997, koox ayaa la aasaasay bishii xigtay taas oo loo xilsaaray soo saarista soo jeedinno faahfaahsan oo ku saabsan amarrada joogtada ah ee loo adeegsan doono Baarlamaanka cusub ee Scottish-ka. Brown wuxuu xubin ka ahaa kooxdan hagista wadatashiga ah ee u warramay Xoghayaha Arrimaha Dibadda ee Scotland, Donald Dewar, bishii Diseembar 1998.