Gordon Brown Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
vs
Tony Blair Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
What they've said about each other
On each other
Rival successor (strong)
Gordon Brown felt he should have succeeded Tony Blair earlier, revealing a relationship marked by intense rivalry and difficult compromises.
"You put fucking Milburn up to it,"
Confrontation over Alan Milburn's article
Mixed view of genius and flaw (strong)
Tony Blair viewed Gordon Brown as a brilliant but politically flawed figure whose governance style ultimately led to Labour's electoral failure.