James Macintyre

James Macintyre, author and political historian who wrote Power With Purpose about Gordon Brown, discusses Brown’s evolving reputation and why now is the moment to reassess him. He covers Brown’s fraught ties with Peter Mandelson, shifting relations with Tony Blair, Brown’s views on Keir Starmer and Labour today, and how his moral ambitions sat alongside controversial operatives.

James Macintyre, author and political journalist, discusses his unauthorised Gordon Brown biography. He traces Brown’s fraught ties with Peter Mandelson and why Brown brought him back in 2008. He reflects on Brown’s influence today, his view of Keir Starmer’s troubles, and the crises that shaped Brown’s premiership.