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On 17 March 2003, Robin Cook, Leader Of The House Of Commons And Former Foreign Secretary, Resigned From The Cabinet In Protest Against The Coming War In Iraq. His Resignation Speech Prompted The First Standing Ovation In The History Of The House And Marked The End Of The Ministerial Career Of One Of Labour's Most Brilliant Politicians. For The Previous Two Years, Robin Cook Kept A Diary, A Personal Record Of The Life Of Labour's Second Term, A Diary That Forms The Core Of This Narrative. The Point Of Departure Is Robin Cook's Unvarnished Account Of This Extraordinary Period In Our Political History. Though Surprised By His Abrupt Dismissal As Foreign Secretary, He Became Determined To Effect The Changes In Parliamentary Democracy That He Believed Were Essential If Parliament Was To Move Into The 21st Century. As Tony Blair Told Him, 'this Is The Job For You'. Drawing On First-hand Experiences In The Commons And The Cabinet, Of Encounters In Conferences, Corridors And Late Night Conversations, We Follow His Gathering Disillusionment As The Political Compass Of The Government Changes To Directions Which He Believes To Be Profoundly Mistaken: From Its Failure To Bring About Lords Ref

Author

Robin Cook, Robin F. Cook

Publisher

Simon & Schuster Ltd

Published

2004

Language

EN

ISBN

9780743264235

Subjects

History, Biography, Political Science