Best for Britain ? : the politics and legacy of Gordon Brown

From Iraq to climate change, tax to the Anglo-American "special relationship", Best For Britain? Critically examines Brown's political and economic record as Chancellor, and deftly assesses his likely impact as leader of Great Britain. Asking why a Scottish Prime Minister should be able to determine education and health policy for England, and not for his own constituency in Scotland, Lee poses provocative constitutional questions, and explores the truth behind Brown’s reputation as an authoritarian leader. The only biography currently available to include material from Brown’s premiership, Lee traces Brown’s thought and politics from his roots as impassioned socialist and reveals that now, as a pragmatic liberal, Gordon Brown’s intellectual heroes bear a startling similarity to those of Margaret Thatcher. Incisive and compelling, Lee’s searching examination of Britain’s most important politician will prove invaluable to anyone interested in contemporary politics. Gordon Brown Was The Longest Serving, Most Powerful, And Most Successful Chancellor In The History Of Modern Britain. However, As The British Media Never Failed To Point Out, His Ambitions Always Stretched Beyond The Economic. Touted As A Future Leader From The Inception Of His Political Career, His Eventual Ascendancy To Prime Minister After A Decade Of Blair Control Provoked Disillusionment And Cautious Optimism In Equal Measure. From Iraq To Climate Change, Fiscal Policy To The Anglo-american Special Relationship, Best For Britain? Critically Examines Brown's Political And Economic Record As Chancellor, And Deftly Assesses His Likely Impact As Leader Of Great Britain. Asking Why A Scottish Prime Minister Should Be Able To Determine Education And Health Policy For England, And Not For His Own Constituency In Scotland, Lee Poses Provocative Constitutional Questions, And Explores The Truth Behind Brown's Reputation As An Authoritarian Leader. The Only Biography Currently Available To Include Material From The First Weeks Of Brown's Premiership, Lee Traces Brown's Thought And Politics From His Roots As An Impassioned Socialist And Reveals That Now, As A Pragmatic Liberal, Gordon Brown's Intellectual Heroes Bear A Startling Similarity To Those Of Margaret Thatcher.--book Jacket. Simon Lee. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. On 28th June 2007, Gordon Brown finally succeeded Tony Blair as Prime Minister for Great Britain, having waited in the wings for over ten years. Does his premiership signal a shift to the left in British Politics? What will it mean for the UK's relationship with the US? Simon Lee systematically examines Brown's politics over the last ten years of Labour power, and provides an examination of Britain's most important political figure. Most likely to become the first Scottish Prime Minister since Sir Alec Douglas-Home, Gordon Brown is the longest serving and most successful Chancellor in over 100 years. This biography examines Brown's politics. It offers an examination of one of the important political figures of the modern era. In this fascinating biography, Simon Lee systematically examines Brown’s politics over the last decade of labour power, and assesses his likely impact as British Prime Minister.