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In Sickness and in Power Paperback – 21 April 2011

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21 April 2011
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0413777081
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978-0413777089
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Methuen Publishing Ltd (21 April 2011)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0413777081
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0413777089

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- 6,211 in Political Structures & Processes
- 7,013 in Historical Biographies starting 1901

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Mr D

That's one big crate of sour grapes

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 April 2012

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Overall, the book seems to imply that for every excursion of human effort made by every pursuer of Public office there is or will be a diagnosable disease of the mind identified, defined and documented by the medical profession, explaining precisely why an individual displays the traits they do in Public office. It seems to be a doctor, (Dr Owen the medical doctor,) who never made it to the top of politics, asserting that those who do make it only make it because they are mad anyway; a sort of "look back in technical anger," a sour-grapes jab at those who made it where he didn't. He doesn't say what's wrong with himself for having tried, of course!

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Lindsey Clare Gee-Turner

Insider's view...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 October 2019

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Good book. Gives you food for thought. See elsewhere on my Profile page for my review of Time to Declare (autobiography). My youngest sister has had lunch with the author.

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some parts better than others

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 January 2017

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Very interesting, some parts better than others. However it is really poorly written, as if a large number of unrelated case studies had been thrown quickly together. There is very little flow or continuity in the writing, or logic to the way the facts are presented. Surprising for a doctor and politician (as he often reminds us).

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Thaipete

makes you think

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 January 2018

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arrived, as ordered on time., only starting reading it, great read and makes one think about the health and fitness for office of current leaders

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 July 2018

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Excellent read, a must for everyone who is interested in politics

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FranklinJ

A revealing if slightly worrying political perspective.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 October 2015

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An interesting and thought provoking account of some of those that governed us.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 October 2013

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Outstanding factual. Read. The facts are quite frightening. Decisions that could have or maybe did change the world. I recomend

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SledgeHammer

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 January 2016

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Really excellent book. Probably Lord Owen's finest work

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