About the Author

Gordon Brown was Chancellor of the Exchequer, a role he held for more than a decade, then Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He is credited with preventing a second Great Depression through his leadership at the 2009 London G20 summit where he mobilised global leaders to walk the world back from the financial brink. Today he is fully engaged in international development work serving as the United Nations Special Envoy for Global Education, spearheading efforts to deliver a quality and inclusive education for all of the world's children, and as the World Health Organization's Ambassador for Global Health Finance. Brown has a PhD in History from the University of Edinburgh. A Member of Parliament between 1983 and 2015, he lives in Fife, Scotland, and is married to Sarah, and the couple have two teenagers.

Reviews

‘Gordon Brown is a person of action. He has a comprehensive view of the world that goes from a fair version of an open globalisation and drops down to what’s needed to support individuals.’
*Mark Carney, former Governor of the bank of England and author of Value(s) – Building a Better World for All*

‘Gordon [Brown] has never given up trying to make the world a better, fairer place and I'm confident he never will. His vision, ideas and passion shine through on every page of this insightful and timely book.’
*Ed Balls, former Shadow Chancellor, writer and TV presenter*

‘This is a compelling, challenging, inspiring and very timely book. The world needs big brains with big ideas as we come out of the pandemic, and few people are better equipped to tackle the major issues facing us all right now than Gordon Brown.’
*Piers Morgan, TV presenter and journalist*

'Immensely powerful and persuasive. Gordon Brown, as one of the biggest of the Big Beasts, explains, cajoles, unpicks, recommends and exhorts with wisdom won from long experience. Expect mathematical analyses: study his compassionate solutions: rise to his compelling call for action. I found it exhilarating throughout.'
*Joanna Lumley, actor and campaigner*

'Particularly important and shown in the pages of this book is Gordon Brown’s commitment to international cooperation and the role of international institutions.'
*Ban Ki-moon, former Secretary-General of the United Nations*

‘Gordon Brown is one of the last grown-up, truly committed politicians dedicated to public service, putting those he served's needs before his own – always. With this book he helps us envisage a brighter future towards which we can all make a contribution and, as ever, Brown seeks to steer us towards a better world shaped by our better selves.’
*Arabella Weir, actor and comedian*

‘In the face of so many assaults on the truth that all countries depend on each other, it has never been more vital to fight back and assert the imperative of finding global answers to global problems. Gordon Brown does so with passion, clarity and an invigorating combination of urgency with thoughtfulness, of alarm about the threats with confidence that we can indeed meet them. This is a book that will galvanise and give heart to the struggle for a sustainable, just and peaceful future.’
*Fintan O’Toole, author*

‘Gordon’s Brown’s wisdom, integrity and passion make him an essential voice for us all to heed, and to give us hope, in these uncharted times.’
*David Tennant, actor*

‘Some serious solutions to some very serious problems. Inspiring, readable and so great to feel that, in Gordon Brown, there's a proper, big-brained adult in the room.’
*David Schneider, actor and writer*

‘I’ve seen the great work Gordon Brown has done on financing education in the world’s poorest countries. Now that he turns his mind to other pressing global issues to find solutions that could bring genuine change to the world, I’m going to pay attention. I’m going to read. And hope.’
*Jo Nesbø, author*

'Gordon Brown draws on his unparalleled experience to show us how international cooperation is the only way to solve the challenges of our societies, economies and environment. Every chapter is brimming with ideas and insight – and will leave you feeling inspired to change the world.'
*Baroness Minouche Shafik, Director, London School of Economics and author of What We Owe Each Other: A New Social Contract*

‘Gordon Brown highlights the global challenges our generation must meet and makes the case for the global cooperation we urgently need.’
*Graça Machel, Founder, Graça Machel Trust*

Seven Ways to Change the World ... offers a mixture of moral arguments and policy solutions that carefully avoids political controversy. The research is undeniably impressive in its scope and detail. He clearly holds deep-seated moral views regarding the responsibilities of wealthy countries to less wealthy ones, combined with a sense that true justice is never adequately achieved, but needs constantly pushing for. Brown’s ability to move between economic and moral reasoning is a potent one.'
*Guardian*

I cannot recommend it enough. Despite its hefty subject matter, Brown’s book zips along... The book is peppered with quotations and statistics, but never struggles under their weight... As a call for global cooperation and a clear explanation of many of the planet’s greatest challenges, Seven Ways to Change the World is certainly more convincing than the partial and inadequate moves made at the recent G7 meeting, and a more clear-sighted vision of the threats we face than anything yet managed by Keir Starmer.'
*New Statesman*