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In 1997, the biggest Labour victory in history swept England, ending eighteen years of Conservative government. Prime Minister Tony Blair — young, charismatic and complex — shaped the nation profoundly in the ten years that followed. From his work in Northern Ireland to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, few of his decisions were free from scrutiny and debate. Alternately beloved and reviled, he was an international figure to a degree matched by few British leaders — a role he continues in to this day through the Tony Blair Faith Foundation and his work in the Middle East. Now, for the first time, we see the fascinating journey and difficult choices of the prime minister through his own eyes. Grippingly candid and deeply intimate, A Journey is a must-read political memoir, full of startling insights into a host of world leaders, including George W. Bush and Bill Clinton. It is also a book that delves deeply and profoundly into what it means to be in a position of great power today, and its emotional and personal toll....

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In this remarkably gripping memoir, one of the most dynamic and controversial leaders of modern times gives us a firsthand account of his years in office and beyond.   Here, for the first time, Tony Blair recounts his role in shaping our recent history, from the aftermath of Princess Diana’s death to the war on terror. With rare honesty and courage, he recounts the belief in ethical intervention that led to his decision to go to war in Kosovo, Sierra Leone, Afghanistan, and, most controversially of all, Iraq.  Filled with fascinating revelations about Blair’s close friendship with the Clinton family, his admiration for George W. Bush, and his relationship with Barack Obama, A Journey is a must-read political memoir, providing an unprecedented glimpse into Tony Blair’s experiences as Prime Minister, through his own eyes.

• Print length 784 pages
• Language English
• Publisher Vintage
• Publication date September 20, 2011
• Dimensions 6.13 x 1.69 x 9.23 inches
• ISBN-10 0307390632
• ISBN-13 978-0307390639
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“Deeply personal. . . . Full of candid revelations. . . . A priceless glimpse into the mind of the man who…stood by America in some of its darkest recent hours.” – Wall Street Journal “Engaging and insightful. . . . Detailed and nuanced.” – The Boston Globe   “Engrossing. . . . Informal and candid enough to keep the reader thoroughly engaged.” –Fareed Zakaria, The New York Times Book Review “A political biography of unusual interest. . . . Blair is one of the great politicians of this generation and that makes his candid moments particularly interesting.” — The Philadelphia Inquirer   “Well-written and perhaps unintentionally self-revealing. . . . Blair reveals himself through his thrusting political ambition, his rationales for decisions, his preoccupation with public image and his determination to play a prominent role on the world stage.” — The Washington Post Book World   “Fluently written. . . . Engaging.” —Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times   “Absorbing. . . . Surprisingly candid. . . . A political argument about how to win elections and make social progress.” — The Independent (London)   “That Blair was a formidable politician can be seen in the glimpses we get of how his mind works. . . . You are left thinking two things: that it would be a blessing if some of today’s politicians took note…and that, whatever your view of Blair, you still wouldn’t want to take him on in an election.” — The New Yorker   “Impressive. . . . Intellectually and emotionally engaging. . . . Blair writes well, practices transparency, and on almost every page explains his decisions in detail.” — Christian Science Monitor   “Unique. . . . A political biography of unusual interest.” — Los Angeles Times   “Unusually direct. . . . He is compellingly candid about how scared he was when he first became prime minister.” — The Guardian (London)   “Compelling. . . . Candid and comprehensive.” — Tulsa World   “Blair comes across as likable, if manipulative; capable of dissembling while wonderfully fluent; in short, a brilliant modern politician.” — The Boston Globe

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Tony Blair became an MP in 1983, leader of the Labour Party in 1994, and was prime minister of the United Kingdom from May 1997 to June 2007. Since leaving office, he has served as the Quartet Representative to the Middle East, representing the U.S., the UN, Russia, and the EU in working with the Palestinians to prepare for statehood as part of the international community’s effort to secure peace. In May 2008 he launched the Tony Blair Faith Foundation, which promotes respect and understanding among the major religions. His Africa Governance Initiative works with leaders and their governments on policy delivery and attracting sustainable investment in Rwanda, Sierra Leone, and Liberia. He also works with world leaders to build consensus on an international climate-policy framework.

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• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Vintage; Reprint edition (September 20, 2011)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 784 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0307390632
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0307390639
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.84 pounds
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.13 x 1.69 x 9.23 inches
• #183 in U.K. Prime Minister Biographies
• #13,974 in Political Leader Biographies
• #87,329 in Memoirs (Books)

About the author

Tony Blair was born in Edinburgh in 1953. He became MP for Sedgefield in 1983, leader of the Labour Party in 1994 and prime minister of the United Kingdom from May 1997 to June 2007.

Since leaving Downing Street, Tony Blair has served as the Quartet Representative to the Middle East. He represents the USA, UN, Russia and EU, working with the Palestinians to prepare for statehood as part of the international community’s effort to secure peace.

In May 2008 he launched the Tony Blair Faith Foundation which promotes respect and understanding between the major religions and makes the case for faith as a force for good in the modern world.

His Africa Governance Initiative delivers projects in Rwanda and Sierra Leone and Liberia, advising the leaders and their governments on policy delivery and attracting investment.

As the first major head of government to bring climate change to the top of the international political agenda at the 2005 G8 summit, Tony Blair works with world leaders to build consensus on an international climate policy framework.

In recognition of his debt to the North East of England, he has launched The Tony Blair Sports Foundation, to increase opportunities for young people to participate in sport.

He is married to Cherie Booth QC, and they have four children.

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Review of A Journey: My Political Life by Tony Blair

• Anthony King

American readers need to know that British politicians are inveterate memoir-writers. On leaving office, prime ministers write their memoirs, but so do chancellors of the exchequer, foreign secretaries, and politicians far less significant than that. British publishers clearly reckon that, even if the sales of most such volumes are unlikely to be enormous, the village-like quality of British political life means that a fair number of copies will be bought and read by the author’s fellow politicians, civil servants, and other citizens whom the politician in question will have encountered in the course of a long working life.

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Politics isn’t usually something most children and young people enjoy, or even understand. But Alastair Campbell is on a mission to change that.

Campbell, who was former prime minister Tony Blair’s spokesman in the late Nineties and early 2000s, believes young people have become so disengaged with politics that the future of democracy could be at risk.

He says: “I worry that the cynicism about politics is so deep that unless we challenge it, I think we’ve got a problem with the future of democracy, I really do. We have a very cynical and apathetic electorate turning away from politics, and unless we reverse that trend with the younger generations, I think democracy’s in peril.

“The key to this is political education – in people taking politics more seriously, understanding why it matters, and for younger people to understand that it can be really good fun.”

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Campbell, 67, is aware persuading children and young people that politics is fun could be a hard nut to crack, but he’s using his exceptional political knowledge to convince them in his two new books – Why Politics Matters, which is aimed at primary school-aged children, and Alastair Campbell Talks Politics, for older children and young adults.

The publication of both books has been brought forward so they’re available by the General Election.

But how do you make a book about politics fun and interesting for a child?

Speaking from France, where he says he’s been “dragged into the election”, Campbell explains: “First of all, I don’t talk down to them. How I’ve made the teenagers’ book, I hope, interesting is that everything’s based on a Q&A – what is politics, why should we care about politics, what skills do you need to be a politician? I’ve tried to make it very clear, very simple.”

But although the books are aimed at children and young people, Campbell suspects adults might gain some interesting political knowledge by reading them too.

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“When it was first announced,” he recalls, “I got a message from a Labour MP who’s been there a long time who said ‘I’ve read that you’ve written another book and this one’s going to explain how politics and Parliament works – can you send it to me, because I still haven’t got a ******* clue’!

“I think adults will read it. I’ve made it very neutral – there’s no ‘Vote Labour’ in it, it’s very politically neutral. But I hope parents think children do need to know about politics, and maybe this will help them.”

He believes that an important way to get children and young people engaged with politics is to help them understand how it relates to them and their day-to-day lives.

“I’ve been in dozens and dozens of schools in the last few years, and my sense is they get properly engaged when you can explain to them how it relates to their lives,” he says.

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He uses the example of the recent teachers’ strike to illustrate his point – he says when he’s asked them about it, children will often have strong opinions about the strike which will spark a debate. “And then the next time any of them says they’re not interested in politics, I’ll say, ‘Were you interested in the debate about your teachers going on strike? Because that’s politics’.

“That’s how I try to make it relevant.”

He continues: “They ask some great questions – one that really threw me today was ‘Which person in all the world right now would you like to sit down and talk about politics with?’. I was probably over-influenced by the fact that they were young people, but I ended up saying Taylor Swift, because I want to know if she’s aware of how much political power she has by being such a phenomenon.

“When I go into schools, there’s way more awareness than they get credit for. They’ve got a take on it all.”

A father of three grown-up children himself, Campbell is well aware that young people are more likely to not bother to vote in elections – a 2022 UK parliament  report  said 60% of 18-25 year olds think politicians don’t care, and only 54% of young people aged 18-24 voted in the 2019 election, the lowest of any age group.

But he wholeheartedly agrees with Sir Keir Starmer’s belief that the voting age should be reduced to 16.

“I’m totally in favour of it,” he declares, “and I have been for a long time. It’s one of the few things Tony Blair and I disagree about. I support lowering the voting age – I think one of the best things about the Scottish independence referendum was that 16 and 17-year-olds could vote, and it changed the nature of the debate.

“I would also back compulsory voting, and I think there should be proper political education in all schools, including primary schools. I think kids can cope with that.”

He stresses that when they’re old enough to vote it’s important that young people use their vote, no matter how disenchanted with politics they are.

“What I would say to young people is one of the reasons you’re probably cynical about politics is because politicians spend too much time worrying about older people, and one of the reasons is because they know older people vote.

“But by not voting, young people are sending the message ‘carry on as usual’, so they’re actually becoming part of the problem.

“If politicians knew every young person was going to vote, it would probably change the nature of the debate. Sunak wouldn’t have kicked off with national service and pensions, he’d have kicked off with something to do with mental health or education or whatever.

“Everything young people care about has politics attached to it. They can make a difference, their voice does count.”

Addressing the potential young readers of his books, he adds: “When I was in primary school, I didn’t have a clue what politics was. If you’d told me I would work in 10 Downing Street, and be involved in big decisions that would change the country and the world, I’d have wondered what planet you were from.

“But that happened. It could happen to you too. In fact, you could even become prime minister. Someone has to do it – why not you?”

Little Experts: Why Politics Matters by Alastair Campbell is published by Red Shed on July 4, priced £9.99.

Alastair Campbell Talks Politics is published by Red Shed, priced £9.99. Available now.

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