Reviews
"Unusually compelling reading for a political memoir." -Best Books of 2010, Financial Times (UK) "Instructive--particularly on the art and discipline of centrist leadership." -John Avlon, Favorite Books of 2010, The Daily Beast "Especially welcome. Luckily A Journey is not one of those leaden bricks of official reminiscence. The tone is confiding, informal and forthright . . . A Journey is a deeply personal book, full of candid revelations . . . It provides a priceless glimpse into the mind of the man who devoted himself to the transformation [of the Labour party]--and who stood by America in some of its darkest recent hours." -Martin Rubin, The Wall Street Journal "Engaging and insightful . . . A better than usual contribution to the literary genre of political memoir." -Claude R. Marx, The Boston Globe "Well-written and perhaps unintentionally self-revealing . . . Blair reveals himself through his thrusting political ambition, his rationales for decisions, his preoccupation with public image and his determination to play a prominent role on the world stage." -Leonard Downie Jr., The Washington Post Book World "Engrossing . . . Blair writes honestly and openly. The style is not the elegant Oxbridge prose that might have been expected of a former prime minister but one filled with Americanisms. It is breezy, informal and candid enough to keep the reader thoroughly engaged." -Fareed Zakaria, The New York Times Book Review "Fluently written . . . Engaging . . . Some of the most quoted bits of this book will doubtless include Mr. Blair''s thumbnail sketches of colleagues and acquaintances." -Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times "That Blair was a formidable politician can be seen in the glimpses we get of how his mind works . . . You are left thinking two things: that it would be a blessing if some of today''s politicians took note . . . and that, whatever your view of Blair, you still wouldn''t want to take him on in an election." -John Lanchester, The New Yorker "A political biography of unusual interest . . . Blair is one of the great politicians of this generation and that makes his candid moments particularly interesting." -Tim Rutten, The Philadelphia Inquirer "Compelling . . . Candid and comprehensive." -Glenn C. Altschuler, Tulsa World "Uncommonly candid . . . A vividly rendered account of life in office, with plenty of beneficial pointers to aspiring politicos on either side of the Atlantic." -Starred review, Kirkus "Discerning . . . Behind the scenes in the halls of power is always an interesting place to go, and Blair takes us there with delight on his part and on our part." -Booklist "Blair''s candor can be bracing. He paints comic scenes of excruciating audiences with dull dignitaries and the weekly torment of Prime Minister''s Questions . . . and never hides his preoccupation with image-crafting and media relations. Blair reveals himself to be savvy, charming, and sometimes earnest and impassioned." - Publishers Weekly, âEspecially welcome. Luckily A Journey is not one of those leaden bricks of official reminiscence. The tone is confiding, informal and forthright . . . A Journey is a deeply personal book, full of candid revelations . . . It provides a priceless glimpse into the mind of the man who devoted himself to the transformation [of the Labour party]-and who stood by America in some of its darkest recent hours.â -Martin Rubin, The Wall Street Journal âEngaging and insightful . . . A better than usual contribution to the literary genre of political memoir.â -Claude R. Marx, The Boston Globe âWell-written and perhaps unintentionally self-revealing . . . Blair reveals himself through his thrusting political ambition, his rationales for decisions, his preoccupation with public image and his determination to play a prominent role on the world stage.â -Leonard Downie Jr., The Washington Post Book World âEngrossing . . . Blair writes honestly and openly. The style is not the elegant Oxbridge prose that might have been expected of a former prime minister but one filled with Americanisms. It is breezy, informal and candid enough to keep the reader thoroughly engaged.â -Fareed Zakaria, The New York Times Book Review âFluently written . . . Engaging . . . Some of the most quoted bits of this book will doubtless include Mr. Blairâs thumbnail sketches of colleagues and acquaintances.â -Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times âThat Blair was a formidable politician can be seen in the glimpses we get of how his mind works . . . You are left thinking two things: that it would be a blessing if some of todayâs politicians took note . . . and that, whatever your view of Blair, you still wouldnât want to take him on in an election.â -John Lanchester, The New Yorker âA political biography of unusual interest . . . Blair is one of the great politicians of this generation and that makes his candid moments particularly interesting.â -Tim Rutten, The Philadelphia Inquirer âCompelling . . . Candid and comprehensive.â -Glenn C. Altschuler, Tulsa World âUncommonly candid . . . A vividly rendered account of life in office, with plenty of beneficial pointers to aspiring politicos on either side of the Atlantic.â -Starred review, Kirkus âDiscerning . . . Behind the scenes in the halls of power is always an interesting place to go, and Blair takes us there with delight on his part and on our part.â -Booklist âBlairâs candor can be bracing. He paints comic scenes of excruciating audiences with dull dignitaries and the weekly torment of Prime Ministerâs Questions . . . and never hides his preoccupation with image-crafting and media relations. Blair reveals himself to be savvy, charming, and sometimes earnest and impassioned.â - Publishers Weekly From the Hardcover edition., “Especially welcome. Luckily A Journey is not one of those leaden bricks of official reminiscence. The tone is confiding, informal and forthright . . . A Journey is a deeply personal book, full of candid revelations . . . It provides a priceless glimpse into the mind of the man who devoted himself to the transformation [of the Labour party]-and who stood by America in some of its darkest recent hours.” -Martin Rubin, The Wall Street Journal “Engaging and insightful . . . A better than usual contribution to the literary genre of political memoir.” -Claude R. Marx, The Boston Globe “Well-written and perhaps unintentionally self-revealing . . . Blair reveals himself through his thrusting political ambition, his rationales for decisions, his preoccupation with public image and his determination to play a prominent role on the world stage.” -Leonard Downie Jr., The Washington Post Book World “Engrossing . . . Blair writes honestly and openly. The style is not the elegant Oxbridge prose that might have been expected of a former prime minister but one filled with Americanisms. It is breezy, informal and candid enough to keep the reader thoroughly engaged.” -Fareed Zakaria, The New York Times Book Review “Fluently written . . . Engaging . . . Some of the most quoted bits of this book will doubtless include Mr. Blair’s thumbnail sketches of colleagues and acquaintances.” -Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times “That Blair was a formidable politician can be seen in the glimpses we get of how his mind works . . . You are left thinking two things: that it would be a blessing if some of today’s politicians took note . . . and that, whatever your view of Blair, you still wouldn’t want to take him on in an election.” -John Lanchester, The New Yorker “A political biography of unusual interest . . . Blair is one of the great politicians of this generation and that makes his candid moments particularly interesting.” -Tim Rutten, The Philadelphia Inquirer “Compelling . . . Candid and comprehensive.” -Glenn C. Altschuler, Tulsa World “Uncommonly candid . . . A vividly rendered account of life in office, with plenty of beneficial pointers to aspiring politicos on either side of the Atlantic.” -Starred review, Kirkus “Discerning . . . Behind the scenes in the halls of power is always an interesting place to go, and Blair takes us there with delight on his part and on our part.” -Booklist “Blair’s candor can be bracing. He paints comic scenes of excruciating audiences with dull dignitaries and the weekly torment of Prime Minister’s Questions . . . and never hides his preoccupation with image-crafting and media relations. Blair reveals himself to be savvy, charming, and sometimes earnest and impassioned.” - Publishers Weekly From the Hardcover edition., "Unusually compelling reading for a political memoir." -Best Books of 2010, Financial Times (UK) "Instructive-particularly on the art and discipline of centrist leadership." -John Avlon, Favorite Books of 2010, The Daily Beast "Especially welcome. Luckily A Journey is not one of those leaden bricks of official reminiscence. The tone is confiding, informal and forthright . . . A Journey is a deeply personal book, full of candid revelations . . . It provides a priceless glimpse into the mind of the man who devoted himself to the transformation [of the Labour party]-and who stood by America in some of its darkest recent hours." -Martin Rubin, The Wall Street Journal "Engaging and insightful . . . A better than usual contribution to the literary genre of political memoir." -Claude R. Marx, The Boston Globe "Well-written and perhaps unintentionally self-revealing . . . Blair reveals himself through his thrusting political ambition, his rationales for decisions, his preoccupation with public image and his determination to play a prominent role on the world stage." -Leonard Downie Jr., The Washington Post Book World "Engrossing . . . Blair writes honestly and openly. The style is not the elegant Oxbridge prose that might have been expected of a former prime minister but one filled with Americanisms. It is breezy, informal and candid enough to keep the reader thoroughly engaged." -Fareed Zakaria, The New York Times Book Review "Fluently written . . . Engaging . . . Some of the most quoted bits of this book will doubtless include Mr. Blair's thumbnail sketches of colleagues and acquaintances." -Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times "That Blair was a formidable politician can be seen in the glimpses we get of how his mind works . . . You are left thinking two things: that it would be a blessing if some of today's politicians took note . . . and that, whatever your view of Blair, you still wouldn't want to take him on in an election." -John Lanchester, The New Yorker "A political biography of unusual interest . . . Blair is one of the great politicians of this generation and that makes his candid moments particularly interesting." -Tim Rutten, The Philadelphia Inquirer "Compelling . . . Candid and comprehensive." -Glenn C. Altschuler, Tulsa World "Uncommonly candid . . . A vividly rendered account of life in office, with plenty of beneficial pointers to aspiring politicos on either side of the Atlantic." -Starred review, Kirkus "Discerning . . . Behind the scenes in the halls of power is always an interesting place to go, and Blair takes us there with delight on his part and on our part." -Booklist "Blair's candor can be bracing. He paints comic scenes of excruciating audiences with dull dignitaries and the weekly torment of Prime Minister's Questions . . . and never hides his preoccupation with image-crafting and media relations. Blair reveals himself to be savvy, charming, and sometimes earnest and impassioned." - Publishers Weekly, "Especially welcome. LuckilyA Journeyis not one of those leaden bricks of official reminiscence. The tone is confiding, informal and forthright . . .A Journeyis a deeply personal book, full of candid revelations . . . It provides a priceless glimpse into the mind of the man who devoted himself to the transformation [of the Labour party]-and who stood by America in some of its darkest recent hours." -Martin Rubin,The Wall Street Journal "Engaging and insightful . . . A better than usual contribution to the literary genre of political memoir." -Claude R. Marx,The Boston Globe "Well-written and perhaps unintentionally self-revealing . . . Blair reveals himself through his thrusting political ambition, his rationales for decisions, his preoccupation with public image and his determination to play a prominent role on the world stage." -Leonard Downie Jr.,The Washington Post Book World "Fluently written . . . Engaging . . . Some of the most quoted bits of this book will doubtless include Mr. Blair's thumbnail sketches of colleagues and acquaintances." -Michiko Kakutani,The New York Times "That Blair was a formidable politician can be seen in the glimpses we get of how his mind works . . . You are left thinking two things: that it would be a blessing if some of today's politicians took note . . . and that, whatever your view of Blair, you still wouldn't want to take him on in an election." -John Lanchester,The New Yorker "Uncommonly candid . . . A vividly rendered account of life in office, with plenty of beneficial pointers to aspiring politicos on either side of the Atlantic." -Starred review,Kirkus "Blair's candor can be bracing. He paints comic scenes of excruciating audiences with dull dignitaries and the weekly torment of Prime Minister's Questions . . . and never hides his preoccupation with image-crafting and media relations. Blair reveals himself to be savvy, charming, and sometimes earnest and impassioned." -Publishers Weekly From the Hardcover edition., “Unusually compelling reading for a political memoir.” -Best Books of 2010, Financial Times (UK) “Instructive-particularly on the art and discipline of centrist leadership.” -John Avlon, Favorite Books of 2010, The Daily Beast “Especially welcome. Luckily A Journey is not one of those leaden bricks of official reminiscence. The tone is confiding, informal and forthright . . . A Journey is a deeply personal book, full of candid revelations . . . It provides a priceless glimpse into the mind of the man who devoted himself to the transformation [of the Labour party]-and who stood by America in some of its darkest recent hours.” -Martin Rubin, The Wall Street Journal “Engaging and insightful . . . A better than usual contribution to the literary genre of political memoir.” -Claude R. Marx, The Boston Globe “Well-written and perhaps unintentionally self-revealing . . . Blair reveals himself through his thrusting political ambition, his rationales for decisions, his preoccupation with public image and his determination to play a prominent role on the world stage.” -Leonard Downie Jr., The Washington Post Book World “Engrossing . . . Blair writes honestly and openly. The style is not the elegant Oxbridge prose that might have been expected of a former prime minister but one filled with Americanisms. It is breezy, informal and candid enough to keep the reader thoroughly engaged.” -Fareed Zakaria, The New York Times Book Review “Fluently written . . . Engaging . . . Some of the most quoted bits of this book will doubtless include Mr. Blair’s thumbnail sketches of colleagues and acquaintances.” -Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times “That Blair was a formidable politician can be seen in the glimpses we get of how his mind works . . . You are left thinking two things: that it would be a blessing if some of today’s politicians took note . . . and that, whatever your view of Blair, you still wouldn’t want to take him on in an election.” -John Lanchester, The New Yorker “A political biography of unusual interest . . . Blair is one of the great politicians of this generation and that makes his candid moments particularly interesting.” -Tim Rutten, The Philadelphia Inquirer “Compelling . . . Candid and comprehensive.” -Glenn C. Altschuler, Tulsa World “Uncommonly candid . . . A vividly rendered account of life in office, with plenty of beneficial pointers to aspiring politicos on either side of the Atlantic.” -Starred review, Kirkus “Discerning . . . Behind the scenes in the halls of power is always an interesting place to go, and Blair takes us there with delight on his part and on our part.” -Booklist “Blair’s candor can be bracing. He paints comic scenes of excruciating audiences with dull dignitaries and the weekly torment of Prime Minister’s Questions . . . and never hides his preoccupation with image-crafting and media relations. Blair reveals himself to be savvy, charming, and sometimes earnest and impassioned.” - Publishers Weekly From the Hardcover edition., âUnusually compelling reading for a political memoir.â -Best Books of 2010, Financial Times (UK) âInstructive-particularly on the art and discipline of centrist leadership.â -John Avlon, Favorite Books of 2010, The Daily Beast âEspecially welcome. Luckily A Journey is not one of those leaden bricks of official reminiscence. The tone is confiding, informal and forthright . . . A Journey is a deeply personal book, full of candid revelations . . . It provides a priceless glimpse into the mind of the man who devoted himself to the transformation [of the Labour party]-and who stood by America in some of its darkest recent hours.â -Martin Rubin, The Wall Street Journal âEngaging and insightful . . . A better than usual contribution to the literary genre of political memoir.â -Claude R. Marx, The Boston Globe âWell-written and perhaps unintentionally self-revealing . . . Blair reveals himself through his thrusting political ambition, his rationales for decisions, his preoccupation with public image and his determination to play a prominent role on the world stage.â -Leonard Downie Jr., The Washington Post Book World âEngrossing . . . Blair writes honestly and openly. The style is not the elegant Oxbridge prose that might have been expected of a former prime minister but one filled with Americanisms. It is breezy, informal and candid enough to keep the reader thoroughly engaged.â -Fareed Zakaria, The New York Times Book Review âFluently written . . . Engaging . . . Some of the most quoted bits of this book will doubtless include Mr. Blairâs thumbnail sketches of colleagues and acquaintances.â -Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times âThat Blair was a formidable politician can be seen in the glimpses we get of how his mind works . . . You are left thinking two things: that it would be a blessing if some of todayâs politicians took note . . . and that, whatever your view of Blair, you still wouldnât want to take him on in an election.â -John Lanchester, The New Yorker âA political biography of unusual interest . . . Blair is one of the great politicians of this generation and that makes his candid moments particularly interesting.â -Tim Rutten, The Philadelphia Inquirer âCompelling . . . Candid and comprehensive.â -Glenn C. Altschuler, Tulsa World âUncommonly candid . . . A vividly rendered account of life in office, with plenty of beneficial pointers to aspiring politicos on either side of the Atlantic.â -Starred review, Kirkus âDiscerning . . . Behind the scenes in the halls of power is always an interesting place to go, and Blair takes us there with delight on his part and on our part.â -Booklist âBlairâs candor can be bracing. He paints comic scenes of excruciating audiences with dull dignitaries and the weekly torment of Prime Ministerâs Questions . . . and never hides his preoccupation with image-crafting and media relations. Blair reveals himself to be savvy, charming, and sometimes earnest and impassioned.â - Publishers Weekly From the Hardcover edition., "Unusually compelling reading for a political memoir." -Best Books of 2010, Financial Times (UK) "Instructive-particularly on the art and discipline of centrist leadership." -John Avlon, Favorite Books of 2010, The Daily Beast "Especially welcome. Luckily A Journey is not one of those leaden bricks of official reminiscence. The tone is confiding, informal and forthright . . . A Journey is a deeply personal book, full of candid revelations . . . It provides a priceless glimpse into the mind of the man who devoted himself to the transformation [of the Labour party]-and who stood by America in some of its darkest recent hours." -Martin Rubin, The Wall Street Journal "Engaging and insightful . . . A better than usual contribution to the literary genre of political memoir." -Claude R. Marx, The Boston Globe "Well-written and perhaps unintentionally self-revealing . . . Blair reveals himself through his thrusting political ambition, his rationales for decisions, his preoccupation with public image and his determination to play a prominent role on the world stage." -Leonard Downie Jr., The Washington Post Book World "Engrossing . . . Blair writes honestly and openly. The style is not the elegant Oxbridge prose that might have been expected of a former prime minister but one filled with Americanisms. It is breezy, informal and candid enough to keep the reader thoroughly engaged." -Fareed Zakaria, The New York Times Book Review "Fluently written . . . Engaging . . . Some of the most quoted bits of this book will doubtless include Mr. Blair's thumbnail sketches of colleagues and acquaintances." -Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times "That Blair was a formidable politician can be seen in the glimpses we get of how his mind works . . . You are left thinking two things: that it would be a blessing if some of today's politicians took note . . . and that, whatever your view of Blair, you still wouldn't want to take him on in an election." -John Lanchester, The New Yorker "A political biography of unusual interest . . . Blair is one of the great politicians of this generation and that makes his candid moments particularly interesting." -Tim Rutten, The Philadelphia Inquirer "Compelling . . . Candid and comprehensive." -Glenn C. Altschuler, Tulsa World "Uncommonly candid . . . A vividly rendered account of life in office, with plenty of beneficial pointers to aspiring politicos on either side of the Atlantic." -Starred review, Kirkus "Discerning . . . Behind the scenes in the halls of power is always an interesting place to go, and Blair takes us there with delight on his part and on our part." -Booklist "Blair's candor can be bracing. He paints comic scenes of excruciating audiences with dull dignitaries and the weekly torment of Prime Minister's Questions . . . and never hides his preoccupation with image-crafting and media relations. Blair reveals himself to be savvy, charming, and sometimes earnest and impassioned." - Publishers Weekly From the Hardcover edition., 'Unusually compelling reading for a political memoir.' -Best Books of 2010, Financial Times (UK) 'Instructive-particularly on the art and discipline of centrist leadership.' -John Avlon, Favorite Books of 2010, The Daily Beast 'Especially welcome. Luckily A Journeyis not one of those leaden bricks of official reminiscence. The tone is confiding, informal and forthright . . . A Journeyis a deeply personal book, full of candid revelations . . . It provides a priceless glimpse into the mind of the man who devoted himself to the transformation [of the Labour party]-and who stood by America in some of its darkest recent hours.' -Martin Rubin, The Wall Street Journal 'Engaging and insightful . . . A better than usual contribution to the literary genre of political memoir.' -Claude R. Marx, The Boston Globe 'Well-written and perhaps unintentionally self-revealing . . . Blair reveals himself through his thrusting political ambition, his rationales for decisions, his preoccupation with public image and his determination to play a prominent role on the world stage.' -Leonard Downie Jr., The Washington Post Book World 'Engrossing . . . Blair writes honestly and openly. The style is not the elegant Oxbridge prose that might have been expected of a former prime minister but one filled with Americanisms. It is breezy, informal and candid enough to keep the reader thoroughly engaged.' -Fareed Zakaria, The New York Times Book Review 'Fluently written . . . Engaging . . . Some of the most quoted bits of this book will doubtless include Mr. Blair's thumbnail sketches of colleagues and acquaintances.' -Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times 'That Blair was a formidable politician can be seen in the glimpses we get of how his mind works . . . You are left thinking two things: that it would be a blessing if some of today's politicians took note . . . and that, whatever your view of Blair, you still wouldn't want to take him on in an election.' -John Lanchester, The New Yorker 'A political biography of unusual interest . . . Blair is one of the great politicians of this generation and that makes his candid moments particularly interesting.' -Tim Rutten, The Philadelphia Inquirer 'Compelling . . . Candid and comprehensive.' -Glenn C. Altschuler, Tulsa World 'Uncommonly candid . . . A vividly rendered account of life in office, with plenty of beneficial pointers to aspiring politicos on either side of the Atlantic.' -Starred review, Kirkus 'Discerning . . . Behind the scenes in the halls of power is always an interesting place to go, and Blair takes us there with delight on his part and on our part.' -Booklist 'Blair's candor can be bracing. He paints comic scenes of excruciating audiences with dull dignitaries and the weekly torment of Prime Minister's Questions . . . and never hides his preoccupation with image-crafting and media relations. Blair reveals himself to be savvy, charming, and sometimes earnest and impassioned.' - Publishers Weekly From the Hardcover edition., "Especially welcome. LuckilyA Journeyis not one of those leaden bricks of official reminiscence. The tone is confiding, informal and forthright . . .A Journeyis a deeply personal book, full of candid revelations . . . It provides a priceless glimpse into the mind of the man who devoted himself to the transformation [of the Labour party]-and who stood by America in some of its darkest recent hours." -Martin Rubin,The Wall Street Journal "Engaging and insightful . . . A better than usual contribution to the literary genre of political memoir." -Claude R. Marx,The Boston Globe "Well-written and perhaps unintentionally self-revealing . . . Blair reveals himself through his thrusting political ambition, his rationales for decisions, his preoccupation with public image and his determination to play a prominent role on the world stage." -Leonard Downie Jr.,The Washington Post Book World "Fluently written . . . Engaging . . . Some of the most quoted bits of this book will doubtless include Mr. Blair's thumbnail sketches of colleagues and acquaintances." -Michiko Kakutani,The New York Times "That Blair was a formidable politician can be seen in the glimpses we get of how his mind works . . . You are left thinking two things: that it would be a blessing if some of today's politicians took note . . . and that, whatever your view of Blair, you still wouldn't want to take him on in an election." -John Lanchester,The New Yorker "Uncommonly candid . . . A vividly rendered account of life in office, with plenty of beneficial pointers to aspiring politicos on either side of the Atlantic." -Starred review,Kirkus "Blair's candor can be bracing. He paints comic scenes of excruciating audiences with dull dignitaries and the weekly torment of Prime Minister's Questions . . . and never hides his preoccupation with image-crafting and media relations. Blair reveals himself to be savvy, charming, and sometimes earnest and impassioned." -Publishers Weekly From the Hardcover edition., “Especially welcome. Luckily A Journey is not one of those leaden bricks of official reminiscence. The tone is confiding, informal and forthright . . . A Journey is a deeply personal book, full of candid revelations . . . It provides a priceless glimpse into the mind of the man who devoted himself to the transformation [of the Labour party]-and who stood by America in some of its darkest recent hours.â€� -Martin Rubin, The Wall Street Journal “Engaging and insightful . . . A better than usual contribution to the literary genre of political memoir.â€� -Claude R. Marx, The Boston Globe “Well-written and perhaps unintentionally self-revealing . . . Blair reveals himself through his thrusting political ambition, his rationales for decisions, his preoccupation with public image and his determination to play a prominent role on the world stage.â€� -Leonard Downie Jr., The Washington Post Book World “Engrossing . . . Blair writes honestly and openly. The style is not the elegant Oxbridge prose that might have been expected of a former prime minister but one filled with Americanisms. It is breezy, informal and candid enough to keep the reader thoroughly engaged.â€� -Fareed Zakaria, The New York Times Book Review “Fluently written . . . Engaging . . . Some of the most quoted bits of this book will doubtless include Mr. Blair’s thumbnail sketches of colleagues and acquaintances.â€� -Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times “That Blair was a formidable politician can be seen in the glimpses we get of how his mind works . . . You are left thinking two things: that it would be a blessing if some of today’s politicians took note . . . and that, whatever your view of Blair, you still wouldn’t want to take him on in an election.â€� -John Lanchester, The New Yorker “A political biography of unusual interest . . . Blair is one of the great politicians of this generation and that makes his candid moments particularly interesting.â€� -Tim Rutten, The Philadelphia Inquirer “Compelling . . . Candid and comprehensive.â€� -Glenn C. Altschuler, Tulsa World “Uncommonly candid . . . A vividly rendered account of life in office, with plenty of beneficial pointers to aspiring politicos on either side of the Atlantic.â€� -Starred review, Kirkus “Discerning . . . Behind the scenes in the halls of power is always an interesting place to go, and Blair takes us there with delight on his part and on our part.â€� -Booklist “Blair’s candor can be bracing. He paints comic scenes of excruciating audiences with dull dignitaries and the weekly torment of Prime Minister’s Questions . . . and never hides his preoccupation with image-crafting and media relations. Blair reveals himself to be savvy, charming, and sometimes earnest and impassioned.â€� - Publishers Weekly From the Hardcover edition.