
Half In, Half Out
Prime Ministers on Europe
Andrew Adonis(Editor)
Biteback Publishing
Published on 21. June 2018
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-1-78590-434-9 (ISBN)
Description
The decades since the end of the Second World War have seen massive change sweep across Britain's social, cultural and political landscape. Yet throughout this period, one thing has remained constant and unchanging: the thorny question of our relationship with Europe.
Europe, and Britain's place in or out of it, has always been a hugely divisive factor - on either side of the political spectrum - creating warring camps in both the Labour and Conservative parties. Famous Europhiles to put their heads above the parapets over the years have included Conservatives Ted Heath and David Cameron, as well as Tony Blair for Labour, while leading Europhobes count among their number the former Conservative Prime Ministers Anthony Eden and Margaret Thatcher.
Born out of a series of Oxford University lectures devised by the former director of the Number 10 Policy Unit, Andrew Adonis, Half in, Half Out presents a comprehensive and enlightening look at Britain's Prime Ministers of the past seven decades - and explores their often hugely differing attitudes towards our neighbours on the other side of the Channel.
Starting with the premiership of Sir Winston Churchill, and ending with Theresa May, the book examines in fascinating and forensic detail the crucial relationships between our leaders and Europe.
With each chapter written by a prominent political figure, including Sir Nicholas Soames, David Owen and Rachel Reeves, the book provides some hugely revealing portraits of Britain's former leaders, shining a light on their sometimes warm, and at other times downright hostile, attitudes towards Europe.
Europe, and Britain's place in or out of it, has always been a hugely divisive factor - on either side of the political spectrum - creating warring camps in both the Labour and Conservative parties. Famous Europhiles to put their heads above the parapets over the years have included Conservatives Ted Heath and David Cameron, as well as Tony Blair for Labour, while leading Europhobes count among their number the former Conservative Prime Ministers Anthony Eden and Margaret Thatcher.
Born out of a series of Oxford University lectures devised by the former director of the Number 10 Policy Unit, Andrew Adonis, Half in, Half Out presents a comprehensive and enlightening look at Britain's Prime Ministers of the past seven decades - and explores their often hugely differing attitudes towards our neighbours on the other side of the Channel.
Starting with the premiership of Sir Winston Churchill, and ending with Theresa May, the book examines in fascinating and forensic detail the crucial relationships between our leaders and Europe.
With each chapter written by a prominent political figure, including Sir Nicholas Soames, David Owen and Rachel Reeves, the book provides some hugely revealing portraits of Britain's former leaders, shining a light on their sometimes warm, and at other times downright hostile, attitudes towards Europe.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 142 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
431 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78590-434-9 (9781785904349)
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06/2018
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Person
Andrew Adonis was an architect of education reform under Tony Blair, serving in the No. 10 Policy Unit and then as Minister for Schools from 1998 until 2008.
Content
The authors ix
Preface - Andrew Adonis xi
Chapter 1 Winston Churchill - Nicholas Soames and Andrew Adonis - 1
Chapter 2 Clement Attlee - Rachel Reeves 11
Chapter 3 Anthony Eden - David Dutton 27
Chapter 4 Harold Macmillan - Michael Faber 47
Chapter 5 Alec Douglas-Home - Andrew Holt 71
Chapter 6 Harold Wilson - Andrew Adonis 77
Chapter 7 Edward Heath - Michael McManus 87
Chapter 8 James Callaghan - David Owen 111
Chapter 9 Margaret Thatcher - Charles Powell 133
Chapter 10 John Major - Chris Patten 151
Chapter 11 Tony Blair - Andrew Adonis 171
Chapter 12 Gordon Brown - Stewart Wood 195
Chapter 13 David Cameron - Ivan Rogers 221
Chapter 14 Theresa May - Steve Richards 263
Works cited and further reading 281
Preface - Andrew Adonis xi
Chapter 1 Winston Churchill - Nicholas Soames and Andrew Adonis - 1
Chapter 2 Clement Attlee - Rachel Reeves 11
Chapter 3 Anthony Eden - David Dutton 27
Chapter 4 Harold Macmillan - Michael Faber 47
Chapter 5 Alec Douglas-Home - Andrew Holt 71
Chapter 6 Harold Wilson - Andrew Adonis 77
Chapter 7 Edward Heath - Michael McManus 87
Chapter 8 James Callaghan - David Owen 111
Chapter 9 Margaret Thatcher - Charles Powell 133
Chapter 10 John Major - Chris Patten 151
Chapter 11 Tony Blair - Andrew Adonis 171
Chapter 12 Gordon Brown - Stewart Wood 195
Chapter 13 David Cameron - Ivan Rogers 221
Chapter 14 Theresa May - Steve Richards 263
Works cited and further reading 281