Автор:Tom Bower Год: 2007 Издание:HarperPerennial Страниц: 616 ISBN: 9780007259625 On 27 June 2007 Gordon Brown finally fulfils his ambition by becoming Britain's Prime Minister. But what do we really know about Brown the man? What is his agenda and how successful has he really been so far? And how did he make sure that he would attain his ultimate prize without opposition? "Gordon Brown, Prime Minister", the fully updated edition of Tom Bower's brilliant biography, explains the complexity of a driven politician, delving deep into a career shaped by intrigue and ruthlessness. For the last ten years, Brown has been defined by comparison to Tony Blair: whilst Blair was media obsessed and intellectually lightweight, Brown, the dominant post-war Chancellor, has been seen as a serious man doing a serious job. In this gripping, ground-breaking narrative based on eyewitness accounts from insiders, Tom Bower exposes the real man behind the mask. By revealing Brown's tactical manoeuvres as Chancellor and his bitter struggle to become Prime Minister, Tom...
