The political thriller of the year
- UPDATED WITH A DEVASTATING NEW CHAPTER ON THE CHILCOT INQUIRY' Excellent' Sunday Times' Devastating' Daily Mail When Tony Blair became prime minister in 1997 he was at forty-three the youngest to hold that office since 1812 With a landslide majority his approval rating was 93 per cent & he went on to become Labour's longest-serving premier So what went wrong? With unprecedented access to more than 180 Whitehall officials military officers & politicians Tom Bower has uncovered the full story of Blair's decade in power He has followed Blair's trail from his resignation since which he has built a remarkable empire advising tycoons & tyrants The result is the political thriller of the year illuminating the mystery of an extraordinary politician who continues to fascinate to this day