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Book SynopsisHow have the workings of the British civil service changed over the past forty years? In this new memoir, Sir Brian Unwin discloses his veritable wealth of experience behind the scenes of British government. His reflections chart a course from his education at Oxford and Yale, through to a seven year stint as President of the European Investment Bank. On the way, his vivid and diverse career spanned diplomatic posts in Ghana and Southern Rhodesia, time at the Treasury and the chairmanship of HM Customs and Excise. Including a first-hand, eyewitness account of the air crash that killed UN Dag Hammarskjoeld, these memoirs encounter some of the most iconic moments and personalities of late 20th century politics. Over the course of his career, Unwin has attained an understanding of the finer details of British government like few others - at once nostalgic, personal and deeply knowledgeable, his memoirs shed light on the inner workings of Whitehall.
Table of Contents1. Early Days 2. National Service 3. Oxford and Yale 4. Commonwealth Relations Office 5. Rhodesia 6. The Death of Dag Hammarskjoeld 7. Ghana 8. Return to Whitehall 9. HM Treasury 1968-1975 10. HM treasury 1975-1981 11. Cabinet Office 1981-1983 12. HM Treasury 1983-1985 13. Cabinet Office 1985-1987 14. HM Customs and Excise 15. European Investment Bank 16. Epilogue
