Gordon Brown

Résumé du livre

For a decade, Gordon Brown was British Prime Minister Tony Blairs right-hand man--the Iron Chancellor who piloted the British economy through years of growth and prosperity. But behind the scenes, a bitter power struggle between the two men was rocking the foundations of the governing Labour Party. In 2007, Blair resigned, and Brown, at last, had his chance at the top job. In taking over as the Queens First Minister, however, he had to deal with the mixed legacy left by his former boss, including Blairs controversial support for U.S. President George W. Bushs war in Iraq. "Gordon Brown" examines his journey from a remote Scottish parsonage to 10 Downing Street, and looks at the starkly different way Brown approaches politics compared to his more charismatic predecessor.