Mission Accomplished!
A Treasury of the Things Politicians Wish They Hadn't Said
Published in October 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-1-906217-35-8 (ISBN)
Description
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.
Reviews / Votes
"'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 lived...he is dead, isn't he? No? It's an easy mistake to make.' - Kim Howells, Middle East Minister, 2007. 'Leeds is the biggest city of its size in Europe...' - Greg Mulhollond, Leeds MP, 2005 'I have opinions of my own - strong opinions - but I don't always agree with them.' - President George W. Bush, 2002"More details
Edition
Revised ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing PLC
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-906217-35-8 (9781906217358)
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Persons
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. Phil Mason graduated from the L.S.E. and works in the Civil Service, specialising in international development. His library of bizarre news stories was the basis for his book Would you believe it? which was followed by Nothing Good Will Ever Come of It, a compilation of misplaced predictions from parliamentarians.