Show 284 - *Gordon Brown LIVE at the Edinburgh Festival*

Chancellor for ten years and Prime Minister for three, Gordon Brown is one of the most important and impactful politicians in British history. He's also a phenomenal raconteur and his anecdotes about Scottish football and Nelson Mandela will have you howling with laughter. With tales spanning his time in office and since, Gordon demonstrates why he's such a unique politician and character, just as animated today about inequality as he ever was. This is a glorious mix of high-level political insight, stirring emotion and massive laughs, making it one of the most special episodes of the podcast ever recorded.   Buy tickets to The Political Party, live at The Duchess Theatre here: https://www.pleasance.co.uk/event/matt-forde-clowns-left-me-jokers-right/performances   Buy tickets to Matt's completely rewritten stand-up show Clowns To The Left Of Me, Jokers to the Right at The Edinburgh Festival here:    https://www.pleasance.co.uk/event/matt-forde-clowns-left-me-jokers-right/performances   Forthcoming guests at The Political Party include:   22 Aug: Joanna Cherry 19 Sept: Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel 3 Oct: Mick Lynch 17 Oct: Matt Hancock 7 Nov: David Dimbleby 5 Dec: Rachel Reeves   Email the show: [email protected]   Follow Matt on Twitter: @mattforde Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.