No idea what you're talking about, and neither does historical record. Gordon Brown was the only world leader calling the others to action in the financial crisis of 2008. Not Obama, who had only been in office for a week, nor Merkel, but Brown. It sounds mad to say it now, but even Putin followed Brown's call to action. I'm no fan of the guy, but he acted when action was needed. For more information of why the 2008 global financial crash happened, watch 'The Big Short (2015), the events of which all happened on George W's watch.