Gordon Brown calls for global government to tackle coronavirus
by Larry Elliott Economics editor from on (#518SZ)
Ex-PM at centre of 2008 banks rescue suggests taskforce of leaders and health experts
Gordon Brown has urged world leaders to create a temporary form of global government to tackle the twin medical and economic crises caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The former Labour prime minister, who was at the centre of the international efforts to tackle the impact of the near-meltdown of the banks in 2008, said there was a need for a taskforce involving world leaders, health experts and the heads of the international organisations that would have executive powers to coordinate the response.
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