In a simultaneous speech, the prime minister insisted his government was "on the side of the people of Britain".
"We understand and we hear people's concerns," Brown said at the Labour party's national policy forum at Warwick University.
Earlier, he brushed aside Cameron's call to hold a snap general election, insisting he would "get on with the job" following Labour's defeat.
Brown said the government would address public concerns about rising fuel and food prices as the scale of voters' discontent with the his administration became clear.
The PM said: "I know that people look to the government to take the action that is necessary.
"We are looking at everything we can so that, in what is a global problem, we can in Britain help people through these difficult times.
"I think my task is to get on with the job of taking us through these difficult economic times."
Asked about the prospect of a leadership challenge, Brown said: "I'm getting on with the job."
Senior cabinet minister Des Browne admitted the result was "a bad night" for Labour, but he insisted Brown was the right man to reverse the party's fortunes.
The defence and Scottish secretary said: "Clearly, this has been a bad night for us and we will take it seriously … We do need to listen."
He told a press conference this morning the party "would not lose its nerve" in the face of last night's verdict.
Browne blamed the 22% swing to the SNP on fears about rising food and fuel prices.
"What we won't do is hide either from the people or economic circumstances," he said. "Nor will we turn inward and start talking to ourselves when what we need to do is face outward and engage with voters."
The Scottish secretary sought to quash speculation that Labour MPs now fearing for their seats at the next election would move to oust Brown.
He said: "In Gordon Brown we have a leader who is uniquely well placed to take us through these difficult times. He has led us successfully through two economic shocks in the last decade and I believe he will do so again."
Jesus, you fuckwits: this kind of mindless moronic mantra-mouthing works when times are good and people don't really care about what you're doing to them -- but it sure a fuck does not work when we're all on the bones of our arses.
A thousand words of warning to our Brown(e)-shirted government:
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Spot on- same criminal behaviour by the financial institutions, just a new generation of crims.
A picture speaks a 1000 words... :-)
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