Gordon Brown accuses Sunak of undermining the ‘whole system of international law’
Gordon Brown has accused the prime minister of “systematically undermining” the “whole system of international law” with his threat to leave the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). Writing in The Times newspaper, the former Labour prime minister responded to Rishi Sunak’s comments last week in which the prime minister suggested he could leave the […]
Gordon Brown claims welfare state has been ‘systematically shredded’ over last decade
The government has neglected to tackle “obscene” levels of destitution, Gordon Brown has said. He argued Conservative ministers have “systematically shredded” the social security system over the last decade. The former prime minister, who left office in 2010, has said Britain is experiencing a hidden poverty “epidemic”, with some of the worst-affected households going without […]
Gordon Brown: Suella Braverman is ‘completely wrong’ on illegal migration
The home secretary’s policies on illegal migration are “completely wrong”, former prime minister Gordon Brown has claimed. The former Labour PM criticised Suella Braverman’s remarks made in Washington DC after she said the uncontrolled movement of people posed an “existential challenge” to the West. In her trip to the United States, Braverman questioned whether the […]
Starmer’s imminent constitutional overhaul, courtesy of Gordon Brown
Gordon Brown is a longstanding supporter of constitutional reform. When he first entered parliament at the 1983 election, he picked up the cause for Scottish home rule enthusiastically — championing proposals which would eventually bear fruit in the 1998 Scotland Act. Make no mistake about it: the former prime minister is a committed devolutionista. Brown also […]
Conservative leadership candidates coy on an emergency budget
After recommendations at the weekend from former Prime Minister Gordon Brown that the government bring forward an emergency budget, the two leadership candidates remain coy on the issue. Writing in the Observer yesterday, Brown said millions would be pushed “over the edge” if the government does not address the cost of living crisis. “The reality […]
Labour MP sparks debate after slamming No 10 boycott of ‘controversial’ Muslim group
Labour MP Naz Shah has sparked debate after criticising No 10’s alleged “secret boycott” of a “controversial” Muslim organisation. On Sunday evening the Daily Mail reported on No. 10’s ”boycott” of the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) after Conservative leadership candidate Penny Mordaunt was criticised for meeting with the group in 2021. Shah has been […]
Gordon Brown slams COP draft agreement as ‘admission of failure’
Former Labour prime minister Gordon Brown slated the Prime Minister’s approach to the COP 26 UN climate summit. The former Chancellor and recently appointed WHO ambassador for global health financing told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that the draft agreement the UK is set to push on was “an admission of prospective failure” as it […]
Gordon Brown’s North Sea oil promise offers Scottish Labour a flicker of hope
Gordon Brown’s call for a nationalisation of North Sea oil has left the industry cold – but then energy firms aren’t the former prime minister’s target audience, are they?
Scottish devolution timetable: Can Westminster keep its promises?
There’s already two broken promises, and counting, in the Westminster party leaders’ Scottish devolution timetable
Gordon Brown was passionate, but the Yes campaign is shouting louder
Logic and argument have been left behind on the final day of campaigning in the Scottish independence referendum. Both sides, gathering for rallies in Glasgow, are now just trying to shout as loudly as they possibly can.
