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Gordon Brown @GordonBrown

Former UK Prime Minister, now UN Envoy for Global Education and WHO Ambassador for Global Health Financing, always Raith Rovers.

Joined March 2012
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Delighted to be in the USA watching Scotland play Haiti tonight, honouring a promise I made to my youngest many years ago that if Scotland qualified we'd go together to see them play... and hopefully win.
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Delighted to hear that Multibank Scotland has been nominated for Scottish Charity of the Year. Well done to the entire team. fifetoday.co.uk/news/people/…

Groundbreaking Fife charity in line for Scottish award

A pioneering project launched in Fife has been shortlisted for a leading Scottish award

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Following the vote of the Scottish Parliament against assisted dying, we now have a moral obligation to move quickly to make the urgently needed improvements in end of life care. 1/4
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Inadequate provision is a problem across the the United Kingdom. So it is time for cooperation between all the different governments of the UK so every person is guaranteed the most compassionate and highest quality of care. 3/4
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We owe it as a moral duty to all those people who fear they may experience avoidable pain in the last days of their lives. 4/4
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A warm welcome to @MaysaJalbout as the new Executive Director of @EduCannotWait, the first global fund dedicated to education in emergencies educationcannotwait.org/news…

Global Philanthropy and Education Leader Maysa Jalbout Appointed Director of Education Cannot Wait...

Global philanthropy and education leader Maysa Jalbout has been appointed Director of Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the global fund for education in crises in the United Nations.

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Now is the time for every combatant to be warned in no uncertain terms that schools deserve the same moral status as hospitals – protected places – and the same protection under international law. theguardian.com/commentisfre…

Children killed, a school turned into a graveyard: even in wartime, we can’t accept this | Gordon...

There are rules and world leaders must insist they be honoured in practice and in spirit. After this atrocity in Iran, a more effective tribunal for crimes against children is essential, says former...

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As the Taliban continue their war on women and girls, it is clear that appeasement has failed theguardian.com/commentisfre…

As the Taliban continue their war on women and girls, it is clear that appeasement has failed |...

Major powers have renewed diplomatic links while others seek deals to deport migrants. And all the while gender repression is getting worse, warns UN special envoy and former UK prime minister Gordon...

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Mayor Helen Godwin’s ambition to bring together all the ingenuity available in the West of England to tackle child poverty is inspiring. Helen deserves widespread support for her leadership as she introduces these new policies and methods of cooperation to combat child poverty
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National news!  📰 We're planning for the UK's first hub of its kind to get surplus food and household essentials to people in need. Working with Bristol Charities, @FareShareUK South West and other partners, we can help tackle child poverty and make a real difference for communities across the West. @guardian @stevenmorris20
Image of a warehouse with high shelves with boxes and people working. Text on top reads 'West of England set to launch UK's first food and essencials distribution hub'

ALT Image of a warehouse with high shelves with boxes and people working. Text on top reads 'West of England set to launch UK's first food and essencials distribution hub'

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Remembering is how we can learn and do better. @HolocaustUK's work to share the stories of survivors has never been more necessary as we mark Holocaust Memorial Day.
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Today is Holocaust Memorial Day, marking over 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. We remember the 6 million Jewish men, women and children murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators. As survivors grow fewer and antisemitism rises, today is more vital than ever.
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My thoughts are with the families of the 457 courageous and patriotic British soldiers who gave their lives in Afghanistan and who served in some of the most dangerous places in the world.  Their contribution will never be forgotten.
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2/3 Today marked @GordonBrown's second visit, first visiting in #WarmWelcomeWeek last year, where he met volunteer Margaret, who gives her time each week to cook hearty meals & keep guests warm with steaming mugs of tea and coffee, & this year they were able to catch up again.
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As Trump menaces Greenland, this much is clear: the free world needs a new plan – and inspired leadership. theguardian.com/commentisfre…

As Trump menaces Greenland, this much is clear: the free world needs a new plan – and inspired...

The idea that the liberal rules-based order can survive his presidency now seems complacent. This is a historic moment – and a time to act, says former UK prime minister Gordon Brown

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Pleased to see that the German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is undertaking a historic visit to Coventry Cathedral. Here is the video I created nearly 10 years ago in Coventry Cathedral - an important symbol of Britain’s links to Europe. youtube.com/watch?v=gPX9MLAL…

Gordon Brown - Lead not Leave

Gordon Brown's impassioned speech in favour of Leading not Leaving ...

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The Child Poverty Review represents a bold attempt to reduce the number of children growing up in hardship. newstatesman.com/politics/uk…

We can break the cycle of poverty

The Child Poverty Review represents a bold attempt to reduce the number of children growing up in hardship

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It is not too late to put the brakes on assisted dying, and focus on improved palliative, social and end-of-life care theguardian.com/commentisfre…

It is not too late to put the brakes on assisted dying, and focus on what is really needed | Gordon...

Palliative care is deeply underfunded and unequal. Assisted dying cannot go ahead until politicians right that wrong, says former UK prime minister Gordon Brown

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Rachel Reeves has today done more to transform the lives of 450,000 of Britain’s poorest children than any of the seven previous Conservative chancellors, who, in 14 long years, did nothing but harm to the lives of vulnerable children. newstatesman.com/politics/uk…

The two-child benefit cap was a scar on the country's soul

By abolishing the cap, Rachel Reeves will lift hundreds of thousands of children out of poverty

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Congratulations to the @ScotlandNT team and Steve Clarke for taking us through to the World Cup finals. I have been in Spain 1982, Italy 1990, and France 1998. Looking forward to cheering the team on in North America in 2026.
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World leaders, remember that future generations will judge you #COP30 theguardian.com/commentisfre…

World leaders, remember that future generations will judge you. At Cop30, you can define how |...

Keir Starmer is taking the lead on tackling the climate crisis. With the US backing away, now is the moment when other nations must step up, says former UK prime minister Gordon Brown

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