ISBN10: 184513110X, ISBN13: 9781845131104, [publisher: Aurum] Softcover 384 pages. Who is Tony Blair? What does he really believe? An d what about Cherie Booth - often considered the real brains in t he partnership, and a crucial influence over her husband? The aut hors of this book unveil the people and experiences that have sha ped the Blairs' beliefs from their early years to the present day . They explain how Blair grabbed Labour's nomination for the safe seat of Sedgefield in 1983, and how he executed his leadership c oup after John Smith's unexpected death. They examine the powerfu l Blair 'court' - and trace the real story of Blair's relationshi ps with George W. Bush, with the royal family, with Mandelson and Campbell, with the multi-millionaires who have supported his lea dership. And they ask whether the government's actions have reall y been compatible with its leader's proclaimed beliefs. No one wh o reads this book will view our Prime Minister in the same way ag ain.
[Wellington, New Zealand] [Publication Year: 2005]