"We are being tough in saying it is a duty on the unemployed in future not only to be available for work - and not to shirk work - but also to get the skills for work. That is a new duty we are introducing."

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Source: PMQs February 11 2008 Did the Torys change Wikipedia's entry on Titian? (Prime Minister's Questions 8:44). Youtube video, www.youtube.com. February 11, 2008.

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Gordon Brown is a British politician and former Prime Minister, known for his focus on economic reform and social justice.

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