UK PM Gordon Brown describes woman who spoke to him as ` ` . '' The party leader had discussion with elderly widow about religion . The prime minister 's spokesman said : `` Gordon has apologized to Mrs. Duffy personally by phone . He got into car but forgot to remove microphone allowing people to make comments . Brown later visited Mrs Duffy to apologize , calling himself ` ` penitent sinner ''
UK PM Gordon Brown describes woman who spoke to him as ` ` . '' The party leader had discussion with elderly widow about religion . He got into car but forgot to remove microphone allowing people to make comments . Brown later visited Mrs Duffy to apologize , calling himself ` ` penitent sinner ''