The Blair years : extracts from the Alastair Campbell diaries / Alastair Campbell.

Preparing for power, July 1994-May 1997. Who's who -- Power, May 1997-June 2001. Who's who -- The war on terror, June 2001-August 2003. Who's who.

"A revelatory account of Tony Blair's tumultuous leadership, The Blair Years gathers extracts from the diaries of the man who knew him best: Alastair Campbell - Blair's spokesman from 1994 to 2003, his press secretary, strategist, and closest confidant. It is a compelling chronicle of contemporary British politics and the rise of New Labour, providing the first important record of a remarkable decade in Britain's history." "The Blair Years is a story of politics in the raw, of progress and setback, of reputations made and destroyed, under the relentless scrutiny of a twenty-four-hour media. Unflinchingly told, it covers the crises and scandals, the rows and resignations, the ups and downs at No. 10 Downing Street. But amid the landmark events are insights and observations that make this a remarkably human portrayal of some of the most influential people in the world."--BOOK JACKET.