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An Honourable Deception? New Labour, Iraq, and the Misuse of Power Hardcover – 1 Nov. 2004

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Clare Short MP has been one of the government's most outspoken critics, despite having been a member of it for most of its two terms of office since 1997. Her resignation from the Cabinet over the war in Iraq in 2003 caused a furore -- not least because she had already threatened to go a few months earlier. Why did she delay? Why did she then decide to go? What is at the heart of her reservations about the New Labour style of government, and how does it affect the way we all live our lives? Writing 'more in sorrow than in anger', Clare Short now reveals her thinking about all aspects of the way Britain has been run since 1997. Drawing on her first-hand experience of events at the heart of power, she assesses the true effects of the centralisation of decision-making in Number 10 and shows us how New Labour has contrived to damage the goodwill afforded it by two successive three-figure majorities. Candid and forthright, lucid and thought-provoking, this is a major book about modern Britain.

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The Free Press
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1 Nov. 2004
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0743263928
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978-0743263924
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Publisher : The Free Press; 1st edition (1 Nov. 2004)
Language : English
Hardcover : 294 pages
ISBN-10 : 0743263928
ISBN-13 : 978-0743263924

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Brian40MK

Clare Shorts Account of the Lead up to the War in Iraq

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 April 2013

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Clare Short has produced a very informative and a very readable account of her time as a Cabinet Minister leading up to the decsion to go to war in Iraq and its aftermath.

The book is semi auto biograpical as the first couple of Chapters covered her earlier poltical career and private life dealing with how (briefly) she managed to contact the son that she had given up for adoption and the death of her husband the former MP Alex Lyon.

She then goes on to cover her time as the International Development Secretary, and her battles in the Cabinet and the mandarians in getting more information that she felt the Cabinet were not getting to make proper decsions in the lead up to war, with accounts of her private conservations and observations of Tony Blair, and justifies why she did not resign from the Cabinet at the same time as Robin Cook, beliving she had certain assurances from the Prime Minister.

A good read and interesting in this the tenth year of the Iraq War anniversary.

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DCP

I read this wonderful book over two day period

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 November 2015

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I read this wonderful book over two day period. At one stage I was a bit critical of Claire for not standing down in protest much earlier, that is to say, when she first supected Blair had been misleading Parliament. As I read further through the chapters, I could see and understand why she didn't though. Much of the spin coming from No. 10 became clearer as facts emerged.

The Blair scandal has permenantly damaged the integrity of Great Britain and the fact he still has not been brought to trial suggests to me there remains a shield of protection surrounding him - the old boy network maybe? Peter Goldsmith (Attorney-General) at first said "war on Iraq would be unlawful" but was later encouraged to change his mind - thus giving the green light to go to war. Goldsmith's actions caused his deputy legal advisor to resign in protest because she firmly believed the war would be illegal. I think the Attorney-General's actions bear closer scrutiny, as does the Hutton enquiry into Dr Kelly's death, not to mention the Chilcott enquiry which took place after Claire's book was written - it is approaching 7 years now and the Chillcott report is still being hidden from the public domain.

I hope one day Blair is brought to task for his crimes against humanity. https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/108495

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Muzztastic

Read it!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 March 2017

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Fantastic book from one of our best and most principled politicians. If only we had given everyone a copy, we could have saved millions of taxpayers money on the Iraq was enquiry.
We need more principled politicians like her, of whatever political persuasion.

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The Brixtonian

'The Drums Of War'

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 July 2012

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Like many people, politicians are not amongst my favourite public servants, but when I
hear of a falling out between two prominant public figures from the same political party
(i.e, Heath & Powell, Thatcher & Howe/Heseltine, Blair & Cook), somewhere along the line
the truth will come out, due to the fact that no-one is now being forced to tow the party line.

So when Clare Short fell out with Tony Blair, because of his '... misuse of power'
(part of the sub-title of her book), over the Iraq war, I was left intrigue.

I enjoyed reading Clare Short's side of the story, because when her fall-out with Blair came into the public
domain, she was pilloried by the news media, the tabloid press, and from many quarters of her own Labour party,
and nobody gave her any support - it seemed - at the time.

The book itself revealed quite a bit about the machinations of party politics - and politicians.
My favourite chapter was the one about 'The Drums Of War'. Overall a 'trustworthy' read!

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Neilybags

An impassioned defence of democracy.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 July 2014

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This is a very good book indeed, winning the Channel 4 political book of the year award in 2004. It presents a devastating critique of the lead up to the invasion of Iraq based upon the author's own experience as a minister. It is shocking reading revealing not just the mendacity of Tony Blair in relation to Iraq but also the deeply authoritarian nature of his leadership. It is clear that the cabinet, for example, ceased to function in any sort of meaningful way. Short's impassioned defence of democracy and her commitment to the Palestinian cause come across strongly. Effectively she makes the case that we were lied to about Iraq and that intelligence was made to fit a decision to go to war that had already been made. The book is well written and thoughtful. Essential reading for anyone concerned with the state of our democracy.

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Mary Finean

Is all this becomming very familliar now? So why??

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 September 2014

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Clair knows wha she is talking about. Well written.

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Willum08

Great!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 December 2012

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A superb read! Really 'Tells it like it was' during the 'Bliar' years. Clare certainly pulls no punches in her account of her time in the 'New Labour' years.

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