The Burden of Power: Countdown to Iraq - the Alastair Campbell Diaries

Informationen zum Autor Alastair Campbell was born in Keighley, Yorkshire in 1957, the son of a vet. Having graduated from Cambridge University in modern languages, he went into journalism, principally with the Mirror Group. When Tony Blair became leader of the Labour Party, Campbell worked for him first as press secretary, then as official spokesman and director of communications and strategy from 1994 to 2003. He continued to act as an advisor to Mr Blair and the Labour Party, including during subsequent election campaigns. He now splits his time between writing, speaking, politics in Britain and overseas, consultancy and charity, as chairman of fundraising for Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research, and a leading ambassador for the mental health campaign Time to Change. He lives in North London with his partner of thirty-five years, Fiona Millar. They have three children. His interests include running, cycling, bagpipes and Burnley Football Club. He has published six volumes of diaries, including the number one Sunday Times bestseller, The Blair Years , a memoir on depression, The Happy Depressive , and three novels. Klappentext The Burden of Power is the fourth volume of Alastair Campbell's diaries, and perhaps the most eagerly awaited given the ground it covers. Campbell describes in detail the discussions with President Bush and other world leaders as the steps to war are taken, and delivers a unique account of Blair as war leader. Zusammenfassung The Burden of Power is the fourth volume of Alastair Campbell's diaries, and perhaps the most eagerly awaited given the ground it covers. Campbell describes in detail the discussions with President Bush and other world leaders as the steps to war are taken, and delivers a unique account of Blair as war leader.

Product details

• Authors: Alastair Campbell, Campbell Alastair
• Assisted by: Alastair Campbell (Editor), Bill Hagerty (Editor)
• Publisher: Arrow
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 17.01.2013
• EAN: 9780099514732
• ISBN: 978-0-09-951473-2
• No. of pages: 768
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 34 mm
• Series: Arrow Books
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Contemporary history (1945 to 1989); Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; Afghanistan, European History, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Letters, HISTORY / Military / Afghan War (2001-), HISTORY / Military / Iraq War (2003-2011), 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, Political leaders & leadership, c 2000 to c 2009, Iraq, Diaries, letters and journals, Modern warfare, Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, Afghan War, Early 21st century c 2000 to c 2050, Specific wars and campaigns, Political leaders and leadership, Central / national / federal government, Iraq War