Blair Unbound
“[A] vibrant, richly detailed look at [Tony] Blair’s second and third terms as British prime minister . . . riveting . . . [a] page-turning political biography.” —Publishers Weekly

The first volume of Anthony Seldon’s riveting and definitive life of Tony Blair was published to great acclaim. Now Seldon delivers the most complete, authoritative, and compelling account yet of the Blair premiership. Picking up the story in dramatic fashion on September 11, 2001, Seldon recaps very briefly Blair’s trajectory to what may now be regarded as the high point of his leadership, and then brings us to the point when Blair hands over the reins to his arch-rival, Gordon Brown.

Based on hundreds of original interviews with key insiders, many of whose views have hitherto been kept private, Blair Unbound serves as both a “frank and fascinating” second volume of this master class in political biography and a highly revealing and compelling book in its own right (Observer).

“A vivid portrait.” —The Wall Street Journal

“Filled with fascinating details based on unpublished documents and insider accounts . . . There are wonderful analyses of Blair’s conflicts with Gordon Brown, his relationship with President Bush, and his efforts to forge policies on issues as diverse as the Iraq War, Northern Ireland, and European integration . . . an outstanding work.” —Booklist
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Blair Unbound
“[A] vibrant, richly detailed look at [Tony] Blair’s second and third terms as British prime minister . . . riveting . . . [a] page-turning political biography.” —Publishers Weekly

The first volume of Anthony Seldon’s riveting and definitive life of Tony Blair was published to great acclaim. Now Seldon delivers the most complete, authoritative, and compelling account yet of the Blair premiership. Picking up the story in dramatic fashion on September 11, 2001, Seldon recaps very briefly Blair’s trajectory to what may now be regarded as the high point of his leadership, and then brings us to the point when Blair hands over the reins to his arch-rival, Gordon Brown.

Based on hundreds of original interviews with key insiders, many of whose views have hitherto been kept private, Blair Unbound serves as both a “frank and fascinating” second volume of this master class in political biography and a highly revealing and compelling book in its own right (Observer).

“A vivid portrait.” —The Wall Street Journal

“Filled with fascinating details based on unpublished documents and insider accounts . . . There are wonderful analyses of Blair’s conflicts with Gordon Brown, his relationship with President Bush, and his efforts to forge policies on issues as diverse as the Iraq War, Northern Ireland, and European integration . . . an outstanding work.” —Booklist
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“[A] vibrant, richly detailed look at [Tony] Blair’s second and third terms as British prime minister . . . riveting . . . [a] page-turning political biography.” —Publishers Weekly

The first volume of Anthony Seldon’s riveting and definitive life of Tony Blair was published to great acclaim. Now Seldon delivers the most complete, authoritative, and compelling account yet of the Blair premiership. Picking up the story in dramatic fashion on September 11, 2001, Seldon recaps very briefly Blair’s trajectory to what may now be regarded as the high point of his leadership, and then brings us to the point when Blair hands over the reins to his arch-rival, Gordon Brown.

Based on hundreds of original interviews with key insiders, many of whose views have hitherto been kept private, Blair Unbound serves as both a “frank and fascinating” second volume of this master class in political biography and a highly revealing and compelling book in its own right (Observer).

“A vivid portrait.” —The Wall Street Journal

“Filled with fascinating details based on unpublished documents and insider accounts . . . There are wonderful analyses of Blair’s conflicts with Gordon Brown, his relationship with President Bush, and his efforts to forge policies on issues as diverse as the Iraq War, Northern Ireland, and European integration . . . an outstanding work.” —Booklist

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781847394996
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication date: 02/13/2024
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 688
Sales rank: 769,847
File size: 825 KB

About the Author

Anthony Seldon is the author of several books including the official biography of John Major and the authorised history of Number 10 Downing Street. The first volume of his definitive life of Tony Blair was published to great acclaim in 2004.

Table of Contents

Introduction     ix
9/11     1
Finding His Theme     19
Riding Two Horses     47
The Road to Baghdad     80
'Make or Break' at Home     107
Confronting Saddam     135
Iraq: From Agonising to Vindication     172
Losing My Agenda     201
The Descent     232
The Recovery     263
Back in Charge     278
Crafting a Bold Future     302
General Election, 2005     331
Second Honeymoon     351
Promise Fades     382
Losing His Authority     415
Stirrings of Dissent     444
The September Coup     479
On a Knife Edge     500
To the Wire     529
Conclusion: The Long Farewell     554
Acknowledgements     585
Dramatis Personae     589
Note on Sources and Methodology     600
Notes     602
Bibliography     639
Index     644
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