The
#dourscot opines on
#warcrimes in the
#IranWar. As I recall he was very quiet about them during the
#IraqWar which his government started in concert with the US. Lies and War Crimes go together in all wars these days it seems. Lies to start them. Lies during them. Lies afterwards forever and ever. Culpability for
#warcrimes is seems lost in all these lies. How about some self-reflection
#GordonBrown?
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/12/children-killed-school-graveyard-wartime-iran?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Children killed, a school turned into a graveyard: even in wartime, we can’t accept this
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 prime minister Gordon Brown
The
#DourScot continues to channel his Scottish Presbyterian (Scottish Kirk) upbringing. Most of it is falling on deaf ears. His credibility has waned and he no longer has either the agency or mantle of authority to leverage. Pissed or not, he should just STFU.
#Epstein #Mandelson.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/25/why-gordon-brown-delving-deep-into-epstein-files?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
The PM who turned PI: why is Gordon Brown delving so deep into the Epstein files?
Brown is said to be driven by moral anger but insiders suggest he may feel guilty for bringing Peter Mandelson back into government
In spite of his major attributes, the
#DourScot is still widely unliked as a politician. Further proof that personality overshadows everything else in politics.
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/feb/09/gordon-brown-by-james-macintyre-review-a-very-different-kind-of-politician?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Gordon Brown by James Macintyre review – a very different kind of politician
A new biography reveals Brown to be a man of exceptional vision and probity – what a contrast with today’s politics
Gordon Brown ‘deeply regrets’ bringing Peter Mandelson into his government
Former prime minister says revelations about Epstein’s influence on UK politics caused him revulsion
Brown calls for inquiry into ‘shocking’ leak of government information by Mandelson to Epstein - UK politics live
Report from the FT says confidential document outlining plans in the wake of the financial crash were released as part of Epstein files
The
#DourScot opines about the
#clusterfuck in Afghanistan which his government & party bear full responsibility for. Does this diminish the importance of his message? NO it does not.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/29/taliban-afghanistan-women-girls-appeasement-gender-repression?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
As the Taliban step up 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 Brown
The
#DourScot continues to opine while the world slides into
#fascism. Weak
#LittleBritain can only sit by and watch while once again being lost in a
#PassivistDream of maintaining
#BAU (at all costs). War is coming you fools.
#WakeUp.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/20/donald-trump-greenland-world-plan-leadership?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
As Trump menaces Greenland, this much is clear: the free world needs a new plan – and inspired leadership
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
What a sad
#CarbonGrifter TB is (#tonyblair). The once mighty has fallen far. Meanwhile, the
#DourScot (#GordonBrown) continues to lead unassumingly.
#GriftersGonnaGrift.
#NetZero. Phasing out fossil fuels ‘doomed to fail’, says Tony Blair as he calls for rethink of net zero policy – UK politics live
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/apr/29/labour-tory-reform-lib-dem-local-elections-kemi-badenoch-nigel-farage-keir-starmer-uk-politics-latest-live-news?CMP=Share_iOSApp_OtherPhasing out fossil fuels ‘doomed to fail’, says Tony Blair as he calls for rethink of net zero policy – as it happened
‘Any strategy based on either phasing out fossil fuels in the short term or limiting consumption is a strategy doomed to fail,’ says former PM
John Swinney: IndyRef anniversary can reawaken optimism in Scotland
Ten years after Scotland voted against independence, first minister urges supporters to look to the future
Richard R Lee