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Mission Accomplished!: Things Politicians Wish They Hadn't Said
Matthew Parris
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Description for Mission Accomplished!: Things Politicians Wish They Hadn't Said
Paperback. An irresistible, wonderfully researched collection of all those moments when politicians put their foot right in it .. and often lived to regret. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 196. Used paperback, in good condition. Some shelf wear.
It's amazing how often politicians' most public words come back to haunt them, and Mission Accomplished is a priceless treasure-trove of their verbal blunders, indiscretions, regrettable promises, about-turns, deceptions, lies ...and just plain stupidity. Ranging across the centuries and across the globe this salutary and hugely funny book comes bang up-to-date with all those immortal lines our leaders have made into classics. 'This is a great day for France.' - Richard Nixon in Paris for the funeral of President Pompidou, 1974. 'It's not a day for sound bites; really, we can leave those at home. But I feel the hand ... Read more
It's amazing how often politicians' most public words come back to haunt them, and Mission Accomplished is a priceless treasure-trove of their verbal blunders, indiscretions, regrettable promises, about-turns, deceptions, lies ...and just plain stupidity. Ranging across the centuries and across the globe this salutary and hugely funny book comes bang up-to-date with all those immortal lines our leaders have made into classics. 'This is a great day for France.' - Richard Nixon in Paris for the funeral of President Pompidou, 1974. 'It's not a day for sound bites; really, we can leave those at home. But I feel the hand ... Read more
Product Details
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
JR Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781906217662
SKU
KIN0007750
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Matthew Parris
A former Conservative MP, television presenter, award-winning parliamentary sketch writer, travel writer and acclaimed Times columnist, Matthew Parris is the author of a number of books, including a highly-praised autobiography and the best-selling Great Political Scandals in the same series.
Reviews for Mission Accomplished!: Things Politicians Wish They Hadn't Said
'This is a great day for France.' - Richard Nixon in Paris for the funeral of President Pompidou, 1974. 'It's not a day for sound bites; really, we can leave those at home. But I feel the hand of history on our shoulder.' - Tony Blair, on the Good Friday Agreement in Northern Ireland, 1998. 'If Prime Minister Sharon had ... Read more