Book description
In 1997, Tony Blair won the biggest Labour victory in history to sweep
the party to power and end eighteen years of Conservative government. He
has been one of the most dynamic leaders of modern times; few British
prime ministers have shaped the nation's course as profoundly as Blair
during his ten years in power, and his achievements and his legacy will
be debated for years to come. Now his memoirs reveal in intimate detail
this unique political and personal journey, providing an insight into
the man, the politician and the statesman, and charting successes,
controversies and disappointments with an extraordinary candour.
A Journey
will prove essential and compulsive reading for anyone who wants to
understand the complexities of our global world. As an account of the
nature and uses of power, it will also have a readership that extends
well beyond politics, to all those who want to understand the challenges
of leadership today.
Tony Blair was born in Edinburgh in 1953. He
became MP for Sedgefield in 1983, leader of the Labour Party in 1994,
and was prime minister of the United Kingdom from May 1997 to June
2007.
Since leaving Downing Street, Tony Blair has served as the Quartet
Representative to the Middle East, working with the Palestinians on
behalf of the USA, UN, Russia and EU to prepare for statehood as part
of the international community's effort to secure peace.
In May 2008 he launched the Tony Blair Faith Foundation which
promotes respect and understanding between the major religions and
makes the case for faith as a force for good in the modern world.
His Africa Governance Initiative works with leaders and their
governmentson policy delivery and attracting sustainable investment in
Rwanda, Sierra Leone and Liberia.
As the first major head of government to bring climate change to the
top of the international political agenda at the 2005 G8 summit, Tony
Blair works with world leaders to build consensus on an international
climate policy framework.
In recognition of his debt to the North East of England, he has
launched The Tony Blair Sports Foundation, to increase opportunities
for young people to participate in sport.
He is married to Cherie Booth QC, and they have four children.
