Moving Britain Forward: Selected Speeches, 1997-2006

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Bloomsbury, 2006 - History - 272 pages
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Aimed at the general reader and covering a broad range of topics, from Britishness and fairness, through the economy and public services, to child poverty and environmental issues, this book is essential reading for anyone who wants to discover what motivates Gordon Brown, and what his vision is for a modern, forward-looking Britain. Though varying in tone and style, the Chancellor's speeches stand as an integrated whole - as those of very few politicians do - because they reflect long thought and a coherent view of Britain, of our responsibilities to one another as citizens, and of Britain's role in the world. Prefaced by short introductions by leading figures including Kofi Annan, Helen Clark, Linda Colley, Ralph Dahrendorf, Al Gore, Alan Greenspan, Nelson Mandela, Wangaari Maathai, Trevor Phillips, J. K. Rowling, Jonathan Sacks, Derek Wanless and Sir Magdi Yacoub, they reflect a formidable and widely read intellect, trained in the analytic skills of the historian but also - and far more importantly - inspired by a vision of what the political process can achieve for our society and our nation. All royalties are being donated to the Jennifer Brown Research Laboratory within the University of Edinburgh's Research Institute for Medical Cell Biology.

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Contents

BRITISHNESS
1
LIBERTY RESPONSIBILITY AND FAIRNESS
27
INTERNATIONAL ACTION ON POVERTY
46
Copyright

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About the author (2006)

Gordon Brown was born (1951) and educated in Kirkcaldy. He studied at Edinburgh University and graduated with Master of Arts, later gaining a Doctorate of Philosophy. He was elected Rector of Edinburgh University and from 1972 to 1975 was Chairman of the University Court. From 1983 -1984 he was Chair of the Labour Party Scottish Council and in May1983 became MP for Dunfermline East. He was Opposition spokesperson on Treasury and Economic Affairs (Shadow Chancellor) from 1992. With the election of the Labour government in May 1997, Gordon Brown became Chancellor of the Exchequer and is now the longest serving Chancellor for 200 years. Gordon Brown is married to Sarah Macaulay and they have one son.

Wilf Stevenson, a former Director of the BFI, is the Director of the Smith Institute, an independent Think Tank set up to undertake research and education in issues that flow from the changing relationship between social values and economic imperatives.

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TitleMoving Britain Forward: Selected Speeches, 1997-2006
AuthorGordon Brown
EditorWilf Stevenson
PublisherBloomsbury, 2006
ISBN0747588384, 9780747588382
Length272 pages
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History / Europe / Great Britain / General
Political Science / World / General
  
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