In this new book, William Keegan of The Observer newspaper builds on his earlier best-selling examination of the political career of Gordon Brown, 'The Prudence of Mr Gordon Brown'. "Saving the World"? takes a fresh look at the later years of Gordon Brown as chancellor and prime minister. The new book, no hagiography, draws equally on the accounts of those who worked closest with him as well as those who he fought and feuded with and provides a balanced view of Brown the leader, arguing that, for all his acknowledged flaws, and policy errors, the degree to which 'it was all Gordon's fault' is much exaggerated. Brown is widely acknowledged, certainly outside of Britain, to have been the right leader, in the right place at the right time to rescue the world economy in 2008-09, a view supported by amongst others Paul Krugman and Amartya Sen; given the current absence of such impressive leadership in global macro-economic policy, it is a loss that Brown has largely withdrawn from policy issues. On the home front, his famous 'prudence' was always for a purpose, and as time goes on, it will be seen that he and his colleagues did more for public services in health, education and relief of poverty than has been recognised, although as Keegan shows, they did not do enough, with social housing a particular failure. "Saving the World"? It's time for a reassessment.
"Saving the World"? Gordon Brown Reconsidered
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By tim and jane
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one day this guy will be recognized for the enormous good he did to counteract world poverty and for saving the capitalists' economy in the face of combined opposition of ' free world' ecomomic opinions!
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By John Ruddy
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Finally, an unbiased view of Gordon Brown. Rather than viewing his subject from the purely political view - the need to demonise him to justify current policy - he looks at Brown more dispassionately. He also gives us the view from abroad - not often heard in the UK - and the genuine admiration for his efforts during the Global Financial Crisis from those across the political spectrum.
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By Liz Rolls
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This is a well written and (for a relatively financially and economically illiterate person) an easy to read book. It places Gordon Brown's capacities asone of the most financially literate politicians we in the UK have had - and it also writs large his contribution to saving the banks and us from the ensueing catastrophe - thereby exaplining why he is thought of so well abroad. We did ourselves no favours in voting him out of office at such a cruciakl time and putting the economy in the hands of 'children'.
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This brief survey of Gordon Brown's record demonstrates that he has much to be proud of. It is a useful counter-balance to the denigration to which he has unjustly been subjected
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By Anton B
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I didn't feel I had learned anything I hadn't already learned from a regular read of the Guardian. Might be useful to a Daily Mail reader.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I was pleased to have the opportunity to read at last about some of the timely and important measures Gordon Brown took in the face of the banking collapse, a welcome change from the endless repitition of criticism from his detractors about the state of the economy they inherited.
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By Ada Peck
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Keegan writes a balanced, informative and much needed book. Much maligned, flawed undoubtedly, Gordon Brown's reputation needs restoring and this book will play its part in helping secure the place in history that is undoubtedly his.
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have not read it all yet, but I think it is a honest reflection of Gordon Brown and his life
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