Bibliosearcher: Information about The Third Man: Life at the Heart of New Labour

Product Information:
Pages: 512
Publication Date: 15/07/2010
Publisher: HarperPress
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0007395280
ISBN 13: 9780007395286

Editorial Review
The hotly anticipated memoir of one of New Labour's three founding architects.

Customer Reviews
Average Customer Rating:

My thoughts on the book
I found the book very boring and self indulgent, I would not recommend it to anyone.

The Third Man
The book provides a very interesting insight into the struggle for leadership of the Labour Party. Peter Mandelson's portayal of the Blair/Brown uneasy alliance is fascinating and smacks of the truth. Mandelson somehow shakes off his reputation for primary Machiavelian roles for he seems always to have been in the shadow of the two leaders. He is still the Puppet Master to some extent, but is is more manipulated by Blair and Brown than might have been thought. His loyalty to Brown and consequent support in the early days is remarkable, for he sees the flaws in the Labour politician. He emphasises Brown's good qualities, but sees so clearly those limitations as a leader which became so evident when Brown became Prime Minister. Had he truly been "the Prince of Darkness" he should have schemed a better end to the Blair years. In the end, as is usually the case, politicians are revealed as ambitious and self serving. Mandelson, I think, is revealed as a man of enormous talent who might just have failed to be the major political player he could have been.

The third man
The Third Man written by Lord Peter Mandleson exceeded all my expectations.For any one interested in the workings of your Government, this book is a must.Full of information and a very easy read.

The Third Man:Life at the Heart of New Labour
A fascinating insight into the machinations of politics.Essential reading for anyone who is interested in how the country is run.

mandelson
The Mandelson book was a gift for an inelligent friend who seems happy to have received it.

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