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Gordon Brown: a life in politics

Hosted by the LSE European Institute and the Dahrendorf Forum

Old Theatre, Old Building,

Speaker

Gordon Brown

Gordon Brown

Chair

Minouche Shafik

Minouche Shafik

The former Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, will talk about a remarkable 40 years on the political frontline. 

Join us for this event to celebrate the release of his forthcoming memoir, My Life, Our Times, which reflects candidly on an extraordinary career; from New Labour's 1997 landslide electoral victory, to the 2008 global financial crisis and the historic 2014 Scottish and 2016 European referenda. 

Gordon Brown (@OfficeGSBrown) is the United Nations Special Envoy for Global Education and former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2007 to 2010. Previously, he served as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1997 to 2007, making him the longest-serving Chancellor in modern history. 

Minouche Shafik is Director of the London School of Economics and Political Science. Prior to this she was Deputy Governor of the Bank of England.

This event is hosted by the LSE’s European Institute and the Dahrendorf Forum, part of LSE IDEAS.

The Dahrendorf Forum (@DahrendorfForum) is a joint initiative between the LSE and the Hertie School of Governance, funded by Mercator Stiftung. 

The LSE European Institute (@LSEEI) is a centre for research and graduate teaching on the processes of integration and fragmentation within Europe. In the most recent national Research Excellence Framework (REF 2014) the Institute was ranked first for research in its sector.

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