310. Gordon Brown: ‘I’d tell Trump he’s unpopular’
About this episode
Gordon Brown discusses economic emergencies and community rebuilding in relation to his new book.
Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown says fixing broken communities is an economic emergency, but how do we do it? Burnham’s fiscal devolution? Could social impact bonds work? How do we extract more tax from the super wealthy? What about the shattered world order—can that be mended? What would he say to Trump now if he were PM? And as the man who gave independence to the Bank of England, does he think it’s still fit for purpose? Gordon Brown talks to Steph and Robert about his new book, The Future Starts With Us, looking at what needs to happen to rebuild our broken communities and fractured world order. Plus, what this all means for places like Middlesbrough. The Rest is Money is brought to you by Octopus Energy, Britain’s smart energy pioneer. Email: therestismoney@goalhanger.com X: @TheRestIsMoney…
People in this episode
Hosts: Steph, Robert
Guest: Gordon Brown
Topics covered
- economic emergency
- community rebuilding
- fiscal devolution
- taxation
- world order
- Bank of England
- social impact bonds
Keywords
- Gordon Brown
- economic emergency
- community rebuilding
- taxation
- social impact bonds
- world order
- Bank of England
Sponsors
Octopus Energy
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Future Starts With Us
Places: Middlesbrough, England
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