Informationen zum Autor The Rt Hon Lord Radice was Labour MP for Durham North until he was made a Life Peer in 2000. He has been Chairman of the European Movement since 1995. His previous books include Offshore: Britain and the European Idea (I.B. Tauris)! Friends and Rivals: Crosland! Jenkins and Healey ('the best political book of the year' - Independent on Sunday)! Diaries: 1980-2001 and The Tortoise and the Hares: Attlee! Bevin! Cripps! Dalton! Morrison. Klappentext Among the most controversial figures in Britain's history! Blair! Brown! and Mandelson are architects of New Labour who together shaped Britain. This title charts their rise to power and their undoubted achievements! both individually and collectively! alongside their quarrels! failings and failures. Among the most controversial figures in Britain's history, Blair, Brown, and Mandelson are architects of New Labour who together shaped Britain. This title charts their rise to power and their undoubted achievements, both individually and collectively, alongside their quarrels, failings and failures. Zusammenfassung Among the most controversial figures in Britain's history, Blair, Brown, and Mandelson are architects of New Labour who together shaped Britain. This title charts their rise to power and their undoubted achievements, both individually and collectively, alongside their quarrels, failings and failures. Inhaltsverzeichnis ContentsPrefaceIntroductionPart 1: Origins: New Labour's Trio1. Provenance and Upbringing: Tony Blair2. Provenance and Upbringing: Gordon Brown3. Provenance and Upbringing: Peter MandelsonPart 2: On the Rise4 Kinnock's Young Men5 Smith's Brief Reign6 The Blair / Brown Deal7 The Triumph of New LabourPart 3: In Power8 Learning the Ropes9 Super Chancellor10 Mandelson Resigns - and Resigns Again11 Second LandslidePart 4: Things go Awry12 9/11! Bush and Afghanistan13 Iraq14 The Blair - Brown wars15 Blair's Legacy! Brownite CoupPart 5: Brown's Turn16 Brown in Trouble: Mandelson Returns17 Credit Crunch - Brown helps "save the world"18 The Fourth BattleConclusion ...

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Among the most controversial figures in Britain's history, Blair, Brown, and Mandelson are architects of New Labour who together shaped Britain. This title charts their rise to power and their undoubted achievements, both individually and collectively, alongside their quarrels, failings and failures.

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The Rt Hon Lord Radice was Labour MP for Durham North until he was made a Life Peer in 2000. He has been Chairman of the European Movement since 1995. His previous books include Offshore: Britain and the European Idea (I.B. Tauris), Friends and Rivals: Crosland, Jenkins and Healey ('the best political book of the year' - Independent on Sunday), Diaries: 1980-2001 and The Tortoise and the Hares: Attlee, Bevin, Cripps, Dalton, Morrison.

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Contents Preface Introduction Part 1: Origins: New Labour's Trio 1. Provenance and Upbringing: Tony Blair 2. Provenance and Upbringing: Gordon Brown 3. Provenance and Upbringing: Peter Mandelson Part 2: On the Rise 4 Kinnock's Young Men 5 Smith's Brief Reign 6 The Blair / Brown Deal 7 The Triumph of New Labour Part 3: In Power 8 Learning the Ropes 9 Super Chancellor 10 Mandelson Resigns - and Resigns Again 11 Second Landslide Part 4: Things go Awry 12 9/11, Bush and Afghanistan 13 Iraq 14 The Blair - Brown wars 15 Blair's Legacy, Brownite Coup Part 5: Brown's Turn 16 Brown in Trouble: Mandelson Returns 17 Credit Crunch - Brown helps save the world 18 The Fourth Battle Conclusion