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Robin Cook: Principles & Power - Hardcover

Williams, John

 
9781908041241: Robin Cook: Principles & Power

Synopsis

A Labour politician who believed that foreign policy must have an ethical dimension, Robin Cook was Foreign Secretary throughout Tony Blairs first term as Prime Minister, from 1997 to June 2001. In 2003, as Leader of the Commons, he resigned from government in protest against the Iraq war. John Williams, who was Cooks press secretary at the Foreign Office, gives a behind-the-scenes account of a politician whose career illustrates the difficulty of reconciling principles with the compromises of government.

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About the Author

John Williams was the Political Editor of the Daily Mirror before becoming Robin Cook's Press Secretary. He is a regular broadcaster and commentator and highly respected amongst political journalists. Robin Cook; Principles and Power talks directly to contemporary events such as the Labour leadership campaign and the European Referendum.

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