Tony Blair: Prime Minister
By (Author) John Rentoul
Faber & Faber
Faber & Faber
20th June 2013
Main
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
Political leaders and leadership
European history
941.0859092
Paperback
732
Width 126mm, Height 198mm, Spine 48mm
730g
Last updated in 2001, John Rentoul's acclaimed Tony Blair: Prime Minister returns with an extensive new assessment of Blair's premiership after '9/11' - from the Iraq war and relations with Gordon Brown to his departure from Downing Street and political afterlife.
'Well-written, thoroughly researched and informed by the balanced and subtle insights of a skilled journalist . Especially good on the influences that have shaped Mr Blair.' Economist
'Utterly scrupulous in presenting the [] information . [When] Rentoul occasionally presents his own judgements, they can rarely be faulted.' Peter Oborne, Sunday Express
'Written with care, thought . and a fine understanding of political nuances.' Ben Pimlott
'An extraordinary achievement, flashing with a peculiarly devastating form of sympathy.' Craig Brown, Mail on Sunday
'With further updates, this biography will almost certainly become the definitive one.' Rachel Sylvester, Daily Telegraph
John Rentoul (born 1958) is a British journalist who became the chief political commentator for The Independent on Sunday in February 2004. He is also a visiting professor in Contemporary History at Queen Mary, University of London.