Momentum by Mo Mowlam
She writes about the months leading up to the 1997 General Election, and Labour's landslide victory; and what had gone on as she underwent treatment for a brain tumour while working towards that victory. She tells the inside story of her time as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. The characters and the chemistry of this time are analysed with the candour, warmth and humour that are Mo Mowlam's trademarks. After the Good Friday Agreement, Mo Mowlam was, somewhat controversially, moved to the Cabinet Office. Before the second landslide victory of 2001, she decided to leave Westminster politics, and, in MOMENTUM, tells us why - and her hopes and plans for the future.
'The record of a momentous journey.. and the life and thoughts of a remarkable woman' -- Guardian 'Refreshingly direct' -- The Sunday Times 20020429 'A highly accessible book likely to appeal to those more interested in the broad sweep of history than the detail of unionist, nationalist or republican theology' -- Irish Times 20020429 'Overwhelmingly this book is an intelligent, thoroughly readable account and analysis of the peace process in Northern Ireland' -- Guardian 20020429 'Mo Mowlam clearly loved her two-and-a-half years as secretary of state for Northern Ireland ... in this lucidly written work she evokes the experience vividly and vibrantly. Her text offers easily the best account of a turbulent decade in the history of the province.' -- The Sunday Times 20020429 'Mo remains a glorious, one-off, life-enhancing phenomenon' -- Yorkshire Post 20020429 'Full of warmth and wit' -- Daily Express 20030201 'an accessible and intelligent behind-the-scenes look at the shaping of the Northern Ireland peace process' -- Irish Post 20030125
Mo Mowlam was born in 1949 and educated at Coundon Court Comprehensive School, Coventry and the Universities of Durham and Iowa. She taught in America at the Universities of Wisconsin and Florida, before returning to teach at the Newcastle University and to join the staff of the Northern College, Barnsley. She became an MP in 1987, member of the Shadow Cabinet in 1992 and Northern Ireland Secretary in 1997. She resigned as Cabinet Office Minister and MP in 2001. She lives in Redcar and London with her husband, Jon Norton.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780340793954 |
| ISBN 10 | 0340793953 |
| Titel | Momentum |
| Autor | Mo Mowlam |
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| Bindungsart | Paperback |
| Verlag | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2003-02-03 |
| Seitenanzahl | 448 |
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