{"product_id":"the-chancellors-tales-9780745638850","title":"The Chancellors Tales","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis remarkable book tells the story of how the British economy has been managed over the last 30 years. The story is told by those who should know more about it than anyone else  the former Chancellors of the Exchequer in both Labour and Conservative administrations.  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Chancellors'' Tales\u003c\/i\u003e offers a unique insider view of the management of a modern economy, charting the opportunities and constraints that each chancellor faced. The book provides a rare historical record of the difficulties and dilemmas of managing the British economy in an increasingly global age. Written with both deep insight and wit, the chapters follow the period in office of each of the chancellors. Each chapter offers a detailed account of the handling of the economy during that chancellors period of office. Taken together they provide a privileged insight into the way the British economy has been run and why.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe chapters are written by Lord Healey, Lord Howe, Lord Lawson of Blaby, Lord Lamont \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Memoirs are all very well, but usually too long. This invaluable book gives us chancellors on their feet, after most of them have been on the ropes. I couldn’t put it down.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e William Keegan, \u003ci\u003eThe Observer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Anyone who remembers the episode of Father Ted in which he uses his Golden Cleric award acceptiance speech to stick the boot in to everyone who has ever crossed him will find many of the reminiscences strangely familiar.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eEN Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"One of the many fascinating sub-themes to emerge from this collection is how \u003ci\u003elittle\u003c\/i\u003e regard even the more cerebral holders of the office since 1974 had for the craft of the professional economist ... the inclusion of the discussion transcripts [from the original lectures] is a great bonus.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePeter Hennessy, \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Sir Howard Davies had the ingenious idea of getting every chancellor from Denis Healy, except John Major who held the office for only a year before being translated to higher things, to give an account of how they saw things.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Davies writes a careful but typically elegant introduction.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublic\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A crucial text for those interested in British economic policy since the breakdown of Bretton Woods.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chris Huhne, \u003ci\u003eBusiness Economist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Almost all the chancellors holding office between 1974 and 1997 set out their personal interpretation of their experiences, with disarming openness at times – and Howard Davies brings the recurring themes together with great skill. Taken collectively these essays give us an absorbing insight into the conduct of economic policy.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eLord Burns, \u003ci\u003eFormer Treasury Permanent Secretary\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction by Howard Davies\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLord Healey: Why the Treasury is so difficult\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuestions and Answers\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLord Howe: Can 364 Economists all be Wrong?\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuestions and Answers\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLord Lawson of Blaby: Changing the Consensus\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuestions and Answers\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLord Lamont: Out of the Ashes\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuestions and Answers\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKenneth Clarke MP: The Quest for the Holy Grail – Low Inflation and Growth\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuestions and Answers\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAfterword by Howard Davies\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix: Schedules\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404374974807,"sku":"9780745638850","price":15.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780745638850.jpg?v=1730486266","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-chancellors-tales-9780745638850","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}