The first volume of Bernard Donoughue's Downing Street Diary was described by Charles Moore in the Daily Telegraph as 'the best account of Harold Wlson's last days'; 'the sheer scale & detail are fascinating' wrote Peter Riddell in the Times Literary Supplement. This second volume covers the three years 1976-79 when Donoughue was Senior Policy Advisor to James Callaghan. At first Callaghan quickly established dominance over his cabinet & restored calm after the plots & scandals of the later Wilson years. His incomes policy reduced inflation & in the teeth of opposition from the left wing he negotiated the notorious IMF loan at the expense of eliminating some of Labour's most cherished dreams. By 1978 Callaghan a politician of great patriotism & decency seemed to have succeeded in steering Britain into calmer waters. But then the storm broke. Trade union militants brushed aside their mediocre leaders & launched a ferocious attack on Callaghan's pay policy driving up inflation & demonstrating the government's impotence. In the diaries we see the prime minister & the government paralysed as the ' Winter of Discontent' began to bite & politics took to the streets. As Labour drifted to inevitable defeat in the 1979 election we see Callaghan fighting honourably. From the smoke of battle there emerges a striking new leader: Margaret Thatcher. The diaries describe vividly both the decline & final collapse of 'old' Labour & how Mrs Thatcher took the opportunity to launch her crusade to dismantle trade union power & much of the British public sector. Besides James Callaghan the chief figures in this volume of Lord Donoughue's diaries are Roy Jenkins Denis Healey Tony Crosland Michael Foot Shirley Williams David Owen & Tony Benn. ...

This first volume of Margaret Thatcher's memoirs which encompasses the entirety of her career as Prime Minister. Margaret Thatcher was the towering figure of late-twentieth-century British politics. This is the story of her remarkable life in her own words. This first volume of her memoirs is a riveting first-hand portrait of the events & personalities of her eleven years in power. She recalls the triumphs & the critical moments of her premiership
- the Falklands War the miners' strike the Brighton bomb the Westland Affair & her unprecedented three election victories. Her judgements of the men & women she encountered whether world statesmen or Cabinet colleagues are astonishingly frank. She is lavish with her praise; devastating with her criticism. The book reaches a gripping climax with an hour-by-hour description from inside 10 Downing Street of her dramatic final days in office. Margaret Thatcher's compelling account stands as a powerful testament to her influential legacy. Although ' The Downing Street Years' is not available as an ebook the ebook ' Margaret Thatcher: The Autobiography' (ISBN 978-0-00-741694-3) comprises abridged versions of this & the first volume of Thatcher's memoirs ' The Path to Power'.
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John Lunns theme tune to ITVs critically acclaimed costume drama Downton Abbey arranged for piano solo. Lunns music possesses a wonderfully unique voice that spans the spectrum of musical style. Classically trained yet contemporary in attitude he combines a highly intelligent & sensitive approach with a sound that always finds the emotional core of drama. His score to Getting Hurt the BBC Screen Two Film won the Royal Television Societys award for Best Original Music & his music to Bad Blood (Carlton) was also nominated for an Ivor Novello Award. ...

Immerse yourself in Julian Fellowes multi-award-winning drama. The full scripts of Series One include previously unseen dialogue & drama. Downton Abbey has become a national phenomenon & the most successful British drama of our time. Created by Oscar-winning writer Julian Fellowes the first series delighted viewers & reviewers alike with stellar performances ravishing costumes & a gripping plot. Set in a grand country house during the late Edwardian era the first series of Downton Abbey follows the lives of the Crawley family upstairs & their servants downstairs as they approach the announcement of the First World War. Julian Fellowes succeeds in not only entertaining his audience with a combination of sustained storylines & sharp one-liners but also in delivering a social commentary of British life. The Series 1 scripts give readers the opportunity to read the work in more detail & study the characters pace & themes in depth. With an introduction & commentary from Julian Fellowes this is an invaluable insight into how he researched & crafted the world of Downton Abbey. ...

The fantastic Shapeshifter series continues with Dax & his friends settling into their new secret hideaway in the Lake District. The whole place has been fortified so that the Children of Limitless Ability won't ever be under threat again. After dodging death once too often for his liking Dax is looking forward to a quieter time
- building a treehouse in the grounds & shifting to a fox or a falcon & exploring the countryside. But all is not well in the spirit world
- strange messages are coming through & Dax Gideon Lisa & Mia must once again join forces. Could the messages be coming from Luke & Catherine Gideon's dead brother & sister? Perhaps they're even still alive? In which case they have to rescue Luke from Catherine's evil clutches
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If you want to lose weight or keep the weight off Dr Atkins Diet Planner is specifically designed to guide you through the process. It ensures you can chart what you eat each day & helps you keep a daily carb count. It shows you how to track your success as well as retrace your steps when you've temporarily gone astray (and let's face it we all make mistakes!) It will help you to pinpoint the foods which are getting in the way of you reaching your target & will also enable you to explore emotions & other lifestyle issues that may have a bearing on your relationship with food. Dr Atkins Diet Planner
Includes::--120 day plan for counting carbs & tracking supplements water intake & exercise--Weekly pages for weighing in rating your progress confronting challenges & recording your feelings--Guidelines for success in each phase--Advice on setting up an Atkins-friendly kitchen--Shopping lists--Tips for eating out
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With images of protests last trains & the subsequent dereliction Julian Holland presents a vivid picture of this dramatic & drastic shake-up of Britain's railways. Julian Holland's Dr Beeching's Axe 50 Years On is a unique memorial to all that was lost following the publication of the ' Beeching Report' on 27 March 1963. Across the land railways were ripped up & communities were broken apart. Vast regions of England Scotland & Wales were left without a railway link to the outside world. Skilled railwaymen who for generations had loyally given their all to the 'company' were tossed aside for the sake of a politically motivated love affair with road transport. There was never any joined up thinking (' Integrated transport?' ' What's that?') it was never properly thought through & our country has suffered ever since
- witness the near gridlock on our motorways. Uniquely the author has tried to include every railway line that was closed as a result of the ' Beeching Report' & more. They are all shown on Map 9 in Part 2 of the ' Report' & have been annotated for clarity at the beginning of each regional chapter in the book. Needless to say it is not plain sailing: there are lines that were marked for closure on the maps but were closed before publication of the ' Report'; there are lines that were not originally on Beeching's original hit list but which were closed anyway; there are lines that were originally marked down for closure but which were fortunately reprieved. There are even one or two which seem to have not existed at all! The author has included them all.
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The ten years from 1955 to 1965 arguably witnessed a greater upheaval in the way BR operated than the period surrounding privatisation. First came the 1955 Modernisation Plan when vast sums were invested in order to make the network more efficient. Then in 1962 Richard Beeching was appointed as BR chairman with a mandate to make the Railways run at a profit. The issues he faced were long-standing & very deep-seated & can be traced back over the previous hundred years. Both Modernisation & Beeching had momentous repercussions on BR & were more complementary than conflicting with each other. With steam already eliminated from some parts of the country & line closures beginning to prune the number of route miles the rail scene at the end of 1965 looked a lot different than it did a decade earlier. Beeching's work is often regarded as negative but yet it was mirrored years later by every railway system across Western Europe & had many supporters within BR top brass. Dr Beeching's Remedy puts Beeching's Reshaping report within the historical context of a century of railway evolution. The author is renowned for his knowledge of the history of Britain's railways having written extensively on the subject & his re-interpratation of the story has been aided by access to official files now open to the public at the National Archives. As we approach the 50th anniversary of the Beeching report this book is a timely re-evaluation from a broad perspective of the impact of the report. ...

Dr Chandlers Sleeping Beauty ER doctor Kitty Cargill yearns for the fairytale: everlasting love marriage & a family. But after jilting her cheating ex shes locked up her heart & thrown away the key! The animal magnetism of her new boss Dr Jake Chandler opens her eyes to raw passion but shell have to keep reminding herself Jakes not the happy-ever-after type... Her Christmas Eve Diamond Nurse Cassidy Rae is a stickler for rules but even she revels in the magic of Christmas! This year however new registrar Brad Donovans surfer-boy looks & cocky charms are severely testing her goodwill to all men. But in the festive season miracles can happen & Brads about to give Cassidy a Yuletide to remember... ...

Finally TV's favourite doctor Dr Christian comes to the rescue of parents boys & girls to answer all their questions about adolescence sexuality & puberty. In his assured no-nonsense fashion Dr Christian allays the fears & uncertainties of growing youngsters (and helps parents find answers) about puberty sex personal & emotional health & body image. Leave it on the coffee table or sit down & go through it together
- this book is a godsend for every family household with children under the age of 15. Addressing all those cringey questions parents squirm at answering Dr Christian's sensible light-hearted advice guides boys & girls on the path to be coming healthy happy adults. Covering issues such as: * Puberty * Diet * Sex * Sexuality * Self-esteem/body image * Personal health * Emotional health * Bullying
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