Blair

by Temple, Mick

• ISBN13: 9781904950738
• ISBN10: 1904950736
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-11-06
• Publisher: Haus Pub

Summary

(Tony Blair, b. 1953) Labour politician, MP for Sedgefield since 1983 and leader of the party from 1994. He was elected Prime Minister for the first time in 1997 and is therefore the last Prime Minister of the 20th century and one of the most controversial, frequently accused of abandoning Cabinet government and introducing a presidential style of leadership. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Mick Temple is a senior lecturer in Politics and Journalism at Staffordshire University

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
The Life
Tony Blair's Childhood	p. 5
Oxford, the Bar and Cherie	p. 19
Tony Blair, Fledgling Politician	p. 27
The Road to the Leadership	p. 33
The Leadership
Blair's First Term: an Opportunity Lost	p. 47
In the Court of King Anthony	p. 59
'Gordon and Tony were lovers...'	p. 71
International Statesman	p. 77
Religion and Family	p. 86
Iraq and the War on Terror	p. 98
The Legacy
2005 and Beyond; an Assessment	p. 107
His Place in History?	p. 118
Notes	p. 132
Chronology	p. 143
Further Reading	p. 146
Picture Sources	p. 150
Index	p. 152
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