"Mr Blair's Messiah Politics: Or What Happened When Bambi Tried to Save the World" shows how a personal sense of mission led Tony Blair to concentrate power in his own hands as he re-imagined Britain from top to bottom - before going on to save the world. In seeking to fight third-world poverty, tackle climate change and topple tyrannies, Blair has framed goals that truly merit the term 'messianic'. Manager, missionary, military leader: these roles have all suited Tony Blair. This book shows us how to avoid a future Tony ...
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"Mr Blair's Messiah Politics: Or What Happened When Bambi Tried to Save the World" shows how a personal sense of mission led Tony Blair to concentrate power in his own hands as he re-imagined Britain from top to bottom - before going on to save the world. In seeking to fight third-world poverty, tackle climate change and topple tyrannies, Blair has framed goals that truly merit the term 'messianic'. Manager, missionary, military leader: these roles have all suited Tony Blair. This book shows us how to avoid a future Tony Blair: the public needs to be sceptical of personal power; MPs need to reassert their authority; Civil Servants need to rediscover their allegiance to the Crown. By these simple measures, we can guard against Messiah Politics, whether Blair's or anyone else's.
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Add this copy of Mr Blair's Messiah Politics to cart. $34.66, good condition, Sold by Poquette's Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dewitt, MI, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by Social Affairs Unit.
