Mar 27, 2020 · Former UK prime minister Gordon Brown has urged world leaders to create a temporary form of global government to deal with the coronavirus crisis.

Nov 25, 2024 · Thatcher and John Major’s governments sold off swathes of the UK’s utilities and infrastructure, and Labour’s 1997-2010 administrations made no attempt to turn the tide: indeed, chancellor Gordon Brown’s Private Finance Initiative …

Apr 7, 2025 · Ex-UK PM Gordon Brown calls for global government to tackle coronavirus pandemic Former UK prime minister Gordon Brown has urged world leaders to create a temporary form of global government to deal with the coronavirus crisis.

Apr 8, 2020 · The letter was coordinated by former UK prime minister Gordon Brown – who was at the centre of international efforts to lessen the impact of the 2008 financial crash, and who last month urged world leaders to create a temporary form of global government to tackle the coronavirus crisis; professor Erik Berglof, director of the London School of ...

That tally of prime ministers reached four: Labour’s Blair and his successor Gordon Brown, plus the Conservatives’ David Cameron and Theresa May. For Heywood had a remarkable talent for winning the trust of ministers – who recognised both his unrivalled ability to push reforms and policies through Whitehall, and his complete commitment to ...

Apr 15, 2025 · The report argues that under powerful former chancellors Gordon Brown and George Osborne, the UK’s finance department developed excessive influence over policymaking in spending departments.

Apr 15, 2025 · “Whitehall farce” One government insider called the decision to pull the document a “Whitehall farce”. The source told the BBC it is an “established process” for a government to cost opposition policies. A Treasury source agreed, telling PoliticsHome that the practice has been common since Labour’s Gordon Brown became chancellor ...

Mar 26, 2025 · He worked closely with four British prime ministers – Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Theresa May – and served Labour, Conservative and coalition governments.

Apr 10, 2025 · Referring to the tensions between PM Tony Blair and his chancellor Gordon Brown during the 2000s, he said: “I can remember, going back to the other end of my career, from time to time there were quite big differences in views between Numbers 10 and 11 [where the chancellor is based],” Macpherson said.

Oct 25, 2016 · Over 20-odd years at the Treasury, Kingman held many roles – among them leading former chancellor Gordon Brown’s productivity unit, managing the bank bailouts in 2007-8, and running public spending. He was briefly acting permanent secretary earlier this year, following the departure of Sir Nicholas Macpherson.