The first political biography has won the October The Book Awards!We are delighted to see one of the most influential and controversial leaders of our time set the record straight from his perspective on the subjects of so much conjecture, and more than a little media bias.
Whether or not the decision to go to war in Iraq was correct, few could realistically argue that it wasn't one of the most difficult decisions any leader would have to face. We knew Hitler was intent on world domination and we knew the Argentinians had invaded sovereign territory but who really knew if there were weapons of mass destruction secreted in the deserts of Iraq? Sometimes there are just too many 'expert' opinions but someone had to decide on this and the many other less consequential issues of office. Tony Blair explains his views on the period of economic growth and political turmoil that characterised his term as Britain's Prime Minister.
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