Product Description

Adam Boulton uses the events of Blair's last hundred days to identify key moments in his premiership and follows him intimately through his final days in office. The veteran political journalist witnesses the so-called 'Blairwell Tour' as the caravan travels from Westminster to Washington, Iraq, South Africa, the EU, the G8, Northern Ireland, the Sedgefield constituency, Chequers and beyond. Boulton traces these celebrations back to the key incidents, achievements and mistakes of the Prime Minister's ten years in power and measures him against his immediate predecessors and the rival who succeeded him, Gordon Brown. He provides fascinating insights into the Blair-Brown conflict, the decision making that led to the Iraq war, the pressures on the Blair family and the fraught and febrile relationship between Number 10 and the media.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #47595 in Books
• Published on: 2009-10-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 336 pages

Customer Reviews

A great read by Adam Boulton
This book is much better than political diaries, which merely document the diarists thoughts. Boulton gives a well thought-out commentary alongside some fabulous gossipy titbits on Tony Blair and the characters who surrounded him. The fact that the author was an impartial observer makes it a more believable and honest account.

Great political gossip
Adam Boulton's book is the best sort of political gossip - accurate but entertaining. I thought it was the most open and revealing commentary on UK politics since Alan Clark's diaries. It's a must for anyone wanting an unbiased insight into Blair's premiership. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Nothing really new in this - but worth a read.
I was looking forward to Adam Boultons book, as it has been plugged so widely on Sky News ! Pre ordered it and yes i did enjoy it. It is well written, insightful, and does what it says on the packet - BUT - Where it falls down is when you compare it with others, for example Campbells book, which is, in my humble view, in a different league. Theres nothing new in it, nothing that hasnt already been said before. Nevertheless, worth a read now the nights are drawing in. My overall rating - it's OK!