The Third Man: Life at the Heart of New Labour - Softcover

Mandelson, Peter

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9780007395309: The Third Man: Life at the Heart of New Labour

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0007395302 ISBN 13: 9780007395309

Publisher: HarperPress, 2011

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The number one bestselling memoir of one of New Labour’s three founding architects, now with a revealing new chapter updating this paperback edition.

Peter Mandelson is one of the most influential politicians of modern times. The Third Man is his story – of a life played out in the backroom and then on the frontline of the Labour Party during its unprecedented three terms in government.

Much of the book is devoted to the defining political relationships of Peter Mandelson’s life – with Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. Charting what he terms the ‘soap-opera’ years of the Labour government, his book continues to ruffle feathers with an updated preface bringing the story up to the tempestuous present.

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Review:

‘Gossip, intrigue and scandal...a truthful and witty account’ New Statesman

‘Informative, clear and containing refreshing doses of self-knowledge, occasional regret and thoughtfulness’ Andrew Marr

‘Shines a brutal light on the conflicts at the heart of Labour’s leadership’ Guardian

‘Mandelson has added heavily to the sum total of political knowledge' The Times

‘A revealing and important book by a more winning individual than I had expected to encounter’ Matthew Parris

‘A very good book...Fluently written and substantial, this is a serious book by a serious man’ Sunday Telegraph

‘A compelling account of the New Labour years. Revealing and subtle...The book should be read by anyone remotely interested in politics’ Independent

From the Back Cover:

Drawing heavily on detailed diary notes he took during the events that shaped the British government for more than 25 years, Peter Mandelson tells his story of a life played out in the backrooms and on the frontlines of the Labor Party during its unprecedented three terms in government in this mixture of autobiography, personal reflection, and political history. He began writing the book while serving as European Commissioner and completed it since leaving office in May 2010. His revelations include that the relationship between Tony Blair and Gordon Brown became so hostile that Blair described his chancellor as "mad, bad, dangerous, and beyond redemption" and likened Brown's behavior to that of a "mafioso" in his dealings with him. Much has been written about Mandelson as the person at the heart of the New Labor project, but here is the unvarnished truth from the man himself.

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