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Mar 2019
49m 13s

Gordon Brown

Sony Music Entertainment / No Mystery
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Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown shares what it was like to run a country, the effect it had on his personal life and what life is like after being in power. A Somethin' Else and No Mystery production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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