publication date: Friday, June 19, 2009 (part of Round XL)

category: Government

clue: The scandal over exorbitant expense payouts has the tabloids asking: What can this prime minister do for you?

explanation: Brown was the British Prime Minister, embroiled in a scandal over his administration paying large expenses, when this goo was published. The phrase "what can brown do for you" is a marketing slogan by UPS, unrelated to Gordon Brown. more…

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Amy Austin, Tony Peters, Ryan Dunn, Sarah Kyle, Walter Chesser, Elaine Beckland, Jason Lemler, and Anthony Warren


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