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Former British Prime Minister Edward Heath is best known for taking Britain into the European Union.

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Dr Denis MacShane was formerly Minister for Europe and Deputy Foreign Secretary in the British government. Before entering Parliament he worked for the international trade union movement and was president of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) in 1978. He first stood for parliament in 1974. He is the author of several books on European politics, including a biography of the French president Francois Mitterand.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Haus Publishing
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 1, 2006
Edition ‏ : ‎ First Edition
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 168 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1904950698
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1904950691
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.5 x 8 inches

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Mr. D Burin
A superb introduction to Heath
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Prime Minister from 1970-74, Ted Heath's political career, and most notably his time as PM, have been overshadowed by his more enigmatic and hard-lined successor Margaret Thatcher; but Denis Macshane's superb little biography is a very useful, much needed, and highly entertaining review and re-assessment of the Heath years. The text deals confidently and fairly with issues such as Heath's attempts to bring Britain into the EEC (now European Union), his Government's struggles over the issue of Home Rule in Ireland, and his (more personal) decent, if unsuccessful attempts at negotiations with Britain's left-wing Unions. Macshane's style of writing on these issues is impressive, with the book going at a decent pace, whilst including much interesting factual information and solid analysis of Heath; whilst remaining very readable. The book is split into sections, but unlike those in most of Haus Publishing's other '20 Prime Ministers of the 20th Century' collection, Heath's years as PM are dealt with by issues, as opposed to chronologically; which helps the reader get a clearer idea of his policy implementation, without issues constantly tripping over each other, as is sometimes the case in other volumes in the series. Overall, there's much to like, and very little to fault in this useful and enjoyable introduction to Ted Heath; which provides a clear and concise insight into an often forgotten or misunderstood leader, and the political and social background that surrounded his time in politics, as well as his personal life. Definitely reccomended.

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