Chancellor Gordon Brown is the latest political heavyweight to release the details of what kind of music lurks on his iPod playlist.

The chancellor of the exchequer revealed in an interview with New Woman magazine that popular band the Arctic Monkeys “really wake you up in the morning”.

While he waits to become the UK’s next prime minister, Mr Brown also chills out to Beethoven, Bach, the Beatles, U2, Coldplay and James Blunt.

Mr Brown’s revelations about his iPod come in the wake of those of another potential national leader from across the pond – Hilary Clinton.

The senator from New York and former first lady recently revealed that she enjoys listening to the Rolling Stones and the Beatles on her iPod , which was a gift from her husband, former US president Bill Clinton.

Current president George Bush, another user of the ubiquitous iPod , prefers Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison and the Knack.

After having been given an iPod by his daughters Jenna and Barbara, President Bush recently upgraded to an iPod , a gift from U2 front man Bono.

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