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Gordon Brown calls for global government to tackle coronavirus
Guardian ^ | 3/26/2020 | Larry Elliott

Posted on 03/26/2020 10:51:08 AM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal

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.

A virtual meeting of the G20 group of developed and developing countries, chaired by Saudi Arabia, will be held on Thursday, but Brown said it would have been preferable to have also included the UN security council

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
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1 posted on 03/26/2020 10:51:08 AM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

How about we enroll Gordon Brown in the Spandau Ballet?


2 posted on 03/26/2020 10:51:54 AM PDT by kiryandil (Chris Wallace: Because someone has to drive the Clown Car)
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To: ConjunctionJunction; Library Lady; patriot torch; Califreak; mlizzy; Halls; Cedar; Huskrrrr; ...

End Times Ping

PM me if you wish to be added or removed.

Keep looking up folks!
Maranatha!


3 posted on 03/26/2020 10:52:24 AM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal (Like Enoch, Noah, & Lot, the True Church will soon be removed & then destruction comes forth.)
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To: kiryandil

I suggest a helicopter ride.


4 posted on 03/26/2020 10:52:51 AM PDT by Black Agnes
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

People always in a rush to be those people described in Revelation.


5 posted on 03/26/2020 10:52:57 AM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

Right, and the US to pay for it....


6 posted on 03/26/2020 10:53:02 AM PDT by clintonh8r (Truth is hate speech to those who hate the truth)
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To: kiryandil
How about we enroll Gordon Brown in the Spandau Ballet?

I know this much is true.

7 posted on 03/26/2020 10:53:24 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

And when didn’t Gordon Brown call for global government as a solution for something???


8 posted on 03/26/2020 10:53:25 AM PDT by Wuli
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9 posted on 03/26/2020 10:53:33 AM PDT by Ouchthatonehurt
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

[[temporary form of global government]]

Bahahahahahaha- Good one brown- Yeah- we believe that! Suuuure- ‘just temporary’ Hey- got any bridges you wanna sell us too?


10 posted on 03/26/2020 10:54:31 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: Ouchthatonehurt

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7cyT-4L0Y4

“Wassup, B?”


11 posted on 03/26/2020 10:55:20 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

Wow!

While we may express shock at this now, however, should things devolve further, or if an additional crisis comes up the call for this will grow and gain support.


12 posted on 03/26/2020 10:59:15 AM PDT by Obadiah (Kill the deep state or lose the Republic.)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

There is a simple way to kill that talk. Just have Trump announce that he’s a candidate for the CEO position.


13 posted on 03/26/2020 11:02:03 AM PDT by Brilliant
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

“One-eyed Scottish idiot.” - Jeremy Clarkson


14 posted on 03/26/2020 11:04:17 AM PDT by Edward Teach
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

The only PM worse than Theresa May.


15 posted on 03/26/2020 11:04:43 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Rurudyne

And I’m guessing they want to ban cash and confiscate guns while this glorious global government is set up. I hate these people.


16 posted on 03/26/2020 11:05:29 AM PDT by teevolt
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To: Brilliant

Brilliant.


17 posted on 03/26/2020 11:06:56 AM PDT by Obadiah (Kill the deep state or lose the Republic.)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal
Right on cue.

Beyond the Crash: Overcoming the First Crisis of Globalization

18 posted on 03/26/2020 11:09:07 AM PDT by C210N
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

Seeing that we are already paying them what are their ideas? We need more philosophers working on the problem, they fix everything.


19 posted on 03/26/2020 11:10:19 AM PDT by dgbrown
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Despite Donald Trump’s “America first” policy, he [Gordie Brown] said it was still possible to get support for an emergency body with executive powers.

With whose armies, navies and air forces, Jackwad?

20 posted on 03/26/2020 11:11:55 AM PDT by PerConPat ( A politician is an animal which can sit on a fence and yet keep both ears to the ground..Mencken)
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