As a young activist Gordon Brown believed in social equality and the obligation of the Labour party to work towards this end. Yet in Government prudence has been his watchword. In this insightful biography
William Keegan examines the long game being played by this complex strategist.
"An essential read for anyone who wants to properly understand political and economic policy developments over the past 15 years and enjoy some good insights about the future." —Neil Kinnock, Vice President of the European Commission and former leader of the Labour Party
"For twenty years one of the most sceptical and authoritative voices on economic affairs in the British press." —Robert Harris, best selling author
"A splendidly vivid account of the background, outlook and record of the most powerful Chancellor of modern times." —Anthony Howard, biographer and political commentator
