Chris Rennard's long relationship with the Liberals & later the Liberal Democrats began when a compassionate Liberal candidate helped his disabled mother receive her widowed mother allowance By his 20s Rennard was the most successful election campaigner his party has ever known He helped the Liberal Party win power in Liverpool in the 1970s & campaigned for Shirley Williams & Roy Jenkins in famous by-elections which helped the Liberal SDP Alliance to compete for power before its acrimonious collapse in the late 80's He was then responsible for a series of spectacular by-election victories that rescued his party's fortunes & he oversaw a huge increase in the party's number of MPs & elected representatives Liberal leaders Paddy Ashdown Charles Kennedy Menzies Campbell & Nick Clegg would all rely on him as the party grew to the peak of its success This volume of memoirs spans his first 30 years in politics (to 2006) &

Includes:: the highs & lows of his party during the leaderships of Paddy Ashdown (including his hopes for coalition with Tony Blair) & Charles Kennedy (including the latter's enforced resignation after revealing publicly his problem with alcohol) There will never be a better inside account of a political party or contemporary history of the Liberal Democrats Winning Here is a record that shows how election campaigns are really fought & won & how party leaders change & parties develop Similarly there will never be a commentator better placed to tell this story

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Multiple award-winner Paul Colley shows you how to take the step from good to great underwater images
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Whether racing dinghies or yachts every sailor wants to drive through the fleet & cross the line first In this groundbreaking book international racer Fred Imhoff shows how to do just that By means of on-the-water action shots & detailed commentary about a sailor's tactics sail trim helming crew positioning & psychological attitude Fred shares the secrets of competitive racing success Whether first-time club racer or international America's Cup hotshot every sailor's goal is to constantly improve & stay one step ahead of the competition Fred's logical clinical analyses accompanied by fantastic action shots including many from the 2012 Olympics will be a godsend to budding & improving racers alike From advice on mental preparation honing your gear working the weather & analysing the course to briefing your crew sussing out the other competitors & analysing your mistakes this book is full of never-before-discussed gold dust that will be absolutely indispensable to all racers whatever their age or level ...

Written by the father & coach of Sebastain Coe the winner of nine World Records & three World Bests this book analyses the 800m & 1500m events in detail to provide an understanding of what is required to race & win All the vital components of event training are included from fitness testing mental conditioning & multi-pace training to post-event analysis ...

Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award recipient James C Strouse follows up his 2007 Sundance Film Festival favorite Grace Is Gone with this comedy drama about an alcoholic ex-basketball star who gets a second chance at success on the court when recruited by a local high school principal to coach the girl&s varsity team Bill (Sam Rockwell) used to sink hoops in the NBA but that was before the bottle got the best of him These days Bill&s more likely to be spotted bussing tables at the local diner than hustling up & down the court Handed the reins on his daughter&s basketball team by the school&s principal Bill seizes the opportunity to get back in the game & set things right ...

Based on the real-life court case of a young naval cadet unjustly accused of stealing a five-shilling postal order & first staged in 1946 The Winslow Boy has been revived many times since Ronnie Winslow is expelled from naval college having been accused of petty theft Enraged his father Arthur engages a lawyer to challenge the Admiralty to prove the charges in court
- but public opinion is very much against the Winslows & each member of the family is suffering This edition

Includes:: an authoritative introduction by Dan Rebellato a biographical sketch & a chronology


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Mulan bravely enlists as a warrior to protect her father Staying true to her courageous spirit Mulan heroically saves China & brings honour to her family In this inspiring Jim Shore design she holds Shan Yu&s sword & wears the Emperor&s crest Unique variations should be expected as this product is hand painted Packed in a branded gift box Not a toy or children&s product Intended for adults only

Includes:: Disney Princesses such as Rapunzel Mulan Pocahontas Belle Ariel & Tiana Size 19 cm Made from resin & is hand painted Comes packed in a branded gift box Not a children&s toy & is intended for the use of adults

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Let your imagination fly & join Winsor Mc Cay's Little Nemo in his airship adventures to the moon Mars & across the United States These 69 installments published between 1910 & 1911 offer some of the most thrilling artwork & pioneering narrative in Mc Cay's oeuvre An introduction from art historian Alexander Braun reveals how these 288 pages Braun Alexander ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & region B Blu-ray It will require a region B Blu-ray player to play the Blu-ray & DVD or a Region 2 DVD player for the DVD WINSTANLEY (DVD Blu-ray) A film by Kevin Brownlow & Andrew Mollo 1649 With poverty & unrest sweeping England a group of impoverished men & women form a settlement to cultivate & share the wealth of the common land but are met with crushing hostility from local landowners & government troops With Winstanley filmmakers Brownlow & Mollo (the creators of It Happened Here) have produced a powerful moving story of one extraordinary man&s vision Special Features New restoration by the BFI National Archive New filmed interview with Kevin Brownlow & Andrew Mollo (40 minutes) It Happened Here Again (Eric Mival 1976 13 minutes) the making of Winstanley 9 Dalmuir West (Kevin Brownlow 1962 13 minutes) a record of the last weekend of Glasgow trams Fully illustrated 32-page booklet with contributions by Marina Lewycka (author of A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian Eric Mival Jonathan Rosenbaum Tom Milne & David Robinson; plus biographies & credits UK 1975 black & white English with optional hard-of-hearing subtitles 92 minutes Original aspect ratio 1331 Disc 1 BD50 1080p 24fps PCM mono audio (48k 16-bit) Disc 2 DVD9 PAL Dolby Digital 20 (320kbps) Region 2 DVD Region B Blu-ray ...

A Diamond Select Toys release! It&s time to get real! The Ghostbusters get animated in the newest assortment of Select action figures from Diamond Select Toys with figures based on the classic Real Ghostbusters cartoon! Egon Winston & Slimer make up the assortment with the two & Busters wearing their color-coded jumpsuits & packing cartoon-accurate gear & Slimer coming with a support stand & three interchangeable faces! Plus each figure

Includes:: pieces to build a larger diorama
- collect all 15 figures in Series 6-10 to construct the firehouse headquarters& sign front doors! Designed by Yuri Tming & sculpted by Gentle Giant Studios! Each figure sold separately Based on the animated series The Real Ghostbusters Collect Egon Winston & Slimer Color-coded jumpsuits Cartoon-accurate gear


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