Gordon Brown given advisory role in the WEF

Former Labour leader and Britain Prime Minister Gordon Brown has been designated in an advisory role within the World Economic Forum, an international organisation uniting world business leaders with politicians, notable academia figures and more through their annual high-profile meeting in Davos.

Professor Klaus Schwab, acting as WEF executive chairman, says Mr Brown will bring a “wealth of knowledge and experience” and “valuable insights into the global agenda” to the role, which is in effect an unpaid position.

Gordon Brown had previously been rumoured to be in the running for the position of the head of the International Monetary Fund, a potential move which sparked strong disapproval from political opposition back home. Conservative leader David Cameron declared Mr Brown would “not be the best person to work out whether other countries around the world have a debt and deficit problem”, while current Labour leader Ed Miliband thought the former PM would be “eminently qualified” for the role.

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