THE BLAIR YEARS
Book ID/图书代码： 11320007B15504
English Summary/英文概要： The "Blair Years" is the most compelling and revealing account of contemporary politics you will ever read. Taken from Alastair Campbell’s daily diaries, it charts the rise of New Labour and the tumultuous years of Tony Blair’s leadership, providing the first important record of a remarkable decade in our national life. Here are the defining events of our time, from Labour’s new dawn to the war on terror, from the death of Diana to negotiations for peace in Northern Ireland, from Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq, through to the Hutton Inquiry of 2003, the year Campbell resigned his position at No 10. But above all here is Tony Blair up close and personal, taking the decisions that affected the lives of millions, under relentless and often hostile pressure. Often described as the second most powerful figure in Britain, Alastair Campbell is no stranger to controversy. Feared and admired in equal measure, hated by some, he was pivotal to the founding of New Labour and the sensational election victory of 1997. As Blair’s press secretary, strategist and trusted confidant, Campbell spent more waking hours alongside the Prime Minister than anyone. His diaires - at times brutally frank, often funny, always compelling - take the reader right to the heart of government. "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 24-hour media. Unflinchingly told, it covers the crises and scandals, the rows and resignations, the ups and downs of Britain’s hothouse politics. But amid the big events are insights and observations that make this a remarkably human portrayal of some of the most powerful people in the world. There has never been so riveting a book about life at the very top, nor a more human book about politics, told by a man who saw it all.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 《布莱尔时代》是你读过的关于当代政治的最引人注目、最具启发性的著作。这本书取材于阿拉斯泰尔•坎贝尔(Alastair Campbell)的日常日记，描绘了新工党(New Labour)的崛起和托尼•布莱尔(Tony Blair)领导下的动荡岁月，为我们国家生活中不平凡的十年提供了第一个重要记录。以下是我们这个时代的标志性事件，从工党的初阳到反恐战争，从戴安娜的去世到北爱尔兰和平谈判，从科索沃、阿富汗和伊拉克，到2003年的赫顿调查，也就是坎贝尔他辞去了唐宁街10号的职务的那一年。但最重要的是，托尼·布莱尔在无情的、往往充满敌意的压力下，近距离地做出了影响数百万人生活的决定。
阿拉斯泰尔·坎贝尔经常被称为英国第二有权势的人物，他对争议并不陌生。他对新工党的创立和1997年轰动一时的大选胜利起到了关键作用，他既受人敬畏，也受到一些人的憎恨。作为布莱尔的新闻秘书、战略家和值得信赖的密友，坎贝尔呆在首相身边的时间比任何人都多。他的日记——间或的直白坦率，常会语出幽默，总是扣人心弦——把读者带到了政府的核心。
《布莱尔年》是一部关于政治的自然状态下发生的故事，在24小时不间断的媒体无情审视下，有进步也有挫折，可谓毁誉参半。作者毫不避嫌地讲述了危机和丑闻，争吵和辞职，以及英国温室政治的起起落落。但是，在这些重大事件中，有一些见解和观察，使这本书对世界上一些最有权势的人进行了非常人性化的描绘。(Sandy)
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About the Author/作者介绍： 阿拉斯泰尔·坎贝尔是一位作家、沟通家和战略家，他因担任英国前首相托尼·布莱尔的发言人、新闻秘书和传播与战略主管而闻名。他仍然活跃在英国和海外的政治和竞选活动中，现在他把时间花在写作、演讲、慈善和咨询工作上。在过去的十年里，他写了十四本书，包括八卷日记，四本小说，一本关于抑郁和追求幸福的个人回忆录，以及《赢家和他们如何成功》，这是一本最畅销的分析如何在政治、商业和体育中获胜的书。
Alastair Campbell was born in Keighley, Yorkshire in 1957, the son of a vet. After graduating from Cambridge University in modern languages, his first chosen career was journalism, principally with the Mirror Group. When Tony Blair became leader of the Labour Party, he asked Campbell to be his press secretary. He worked for Blair - first in that capacity, then as official spokesman and director of communications and strategy - from 1994 to 2003, since when he has been engaged mainly in writing, public speaking and working for Leukaemia Research, where he is chairman of fundraising. He has continued to act as an advisor to Mr Blair and the Labour Party, including during the 2005 election campaign. He lives in North London with his partner of 25 years, Fiona Millar. They have three children Rory, 19, Calum, 17, and Grace, 13. His interests include running, triathlon, bagpipes and Burnley Football Club.
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