Gordon Brown came close to losing his sight when he was in No 10, the former prime minister hinted last night. He made the admission in his Kirkcaldy constituency, as he confirmed he will not stand for re-election in May. Mr Brown said goodbye with his wife Sarah and young sons Fraser and John – as he did when leaving Downing Street in 2010. Scroll down for video Standing down: Today Gordon Brown (left), joined by his wife Sarah and sons John, 11, and Fraser, eight, said it was time to let a 'new person with new ideas' take over - and he will not return to frontline politics
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Gordon Brown formally announced plans to stand down tonight
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He told Kirckcaldy voters it was time for 'new person with new ideas'
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He added he will decline any invitation to join the House of Lords
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Friends said he wants to bow out 'on a high' after independence fight
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Cameron and Miliband paid tribute for his years of public service
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