A Century of Premiers : Salisbury to Blair /

During the course of the Twentieth Century, nineteen men and one woman - from Robert Cecil, Third Marquis of Salisbury to Tony Blair - have occupied the post of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. In a series of biographical essays, Dick Leonard, a leading political journalist and former MP, recou...

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Main Author:	Leonard, Dick (Author)
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2005.
Subjects:	Political Science and International Relations. British Politics. European History. History of Britain and Ireland. Literature, general. Political History. Political Science. Literature. Political science. World politics. Europe > History. Great Britain > History. Great Britain > Politics and government. Electronic books.
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Summary:	During the course of the Twentieth Century, nineteen men and one woman - from Robert Cecil, Third Marquis of Salisbury to Tony Blair - have occupied the post of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. In a series of biographical essays, Dick Leonard, a leading political journalist and former MP, recounts the circumstances that took them to the top of 'the greasy pole', probes their personal and political strengths and weaknesses, assesses their performance in the top office and asks what lasting influence they have had.
Item Description:	Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (VIII, 383 pages)
ISBN:	9780230511507
DOI:	10.1057/9780230511507