{"product_id":"heroes-or-villains-9780198862819","title":"Heroes or Villains","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA unique new account of New Labour in power-drawing on a mass of previously unpublished contributions from most of the main players in the Blair government, including Tony Blair himself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaking me feel nostalgic for New Labour is quite an achievement. But the authors of a fascinating new book have somehow managed it ... a perceptive, scholarly study... * Iain Martin, The Times *\u003cbr\u003eA fascinating book. * Andrew Grice, The Independent *\u003cbr\u003e... fascinating retrospective ... It draws upon the rich seam of material from a host of distinguished contributors ... We hear a whole range of voices with a unique and previously unheard contribution to make [...] an account like this is long overdue. * Alan Johnson, The Spectator *\u003cbr\u003eA vital addition to the literature on the Blair government and New Labour ... a fascinating study, packed with first-hand accounts and primary sources, and one, as the authors posit, that the fair-minded reader will find particularly rewarding. * Robert Ledger, LSE Blogs *\u003cbr\u003eDavis and Rentoul make generous use of fascinating first-hand testimony. * Oliver Wiseman, CapX *\u003cbr\u003eObviously well informed ... a useful source on the extreme disfunction of our unwritten constitution. * Natalie Bennett, Green World *\u003cbr\u003eThe best survey of New Labour to date... * insidestory.org *\u003cbr\u003eThis is an impressive new analysis of the conduct of UK government over the period 1997 to 2007... While there have been numerous treatments of this subject, the authors [...] manage to offer something here which feels genuinely original and different... Davis and Rentoul show how to make contemporary history both insightful and engaging. * Society of Professional Economists *\u003cbr\u003eCombining first-hand sources and independent judgement, this is the first book on the Blair-Brown years which moves beyond journalism, biography and memoir to being the first draft of history. * Ed Balls, Former Economic Secretary to the Treasury *\u003cbr\u003eThe authors have had unprecedented access to the key figures of the Blair-Brown era and made brilliant use of it. Their superbly written book is meticulously researched, rich in insight and wise in judgement. * Sir Michael Barber *\u003cbr\u003eThe Blair Government changed Britain radically and the reverberations echo through all our current debates. Now is the perfect time to review those years and this is the perfect guide. * Michael Gove *\u003cbr\u003eA stunning achievement. It is so well balanced and thoughtful, and makes masterly use of new evidence. It is a complete model of how to write a book. * Sir Anthony Seldon *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrologue Introduction 1: The Blair-Brown Coalition 2: Sofa 3: Spin, Spads, and Sir Humphreys 4: The Treasury: The Brown-Balls Partnership 5: The Iraq War Conclusion Notes Index","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732819685719,"sku":"9780198862819","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780198862819.jpg?v=1719998535","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/heroes-or-villains-9780198862819","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}