See How They Run by Geoff Hoon

See How They Run by Geoff Hoon

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See How They Run by Geoff Hoon

This is an open and frank account of how someone from a railway family in a small East Midlands town went on to become a Cabinet Minister serving in the Ministry of Defence as Britain conducted difficult and demanding operations in Sierra Leone, Afghanistan and Iraq. It sets out his political career from his earliest days knocking on doors for the Labour Party through to his becoming a Euro-MP, an MP for eighteen years and a Cabinet Minister for almost ten years. It describes his careers as an academic, lawyer, politician and in international business, as well as his commitment to conservation and protecting the environment.

“Superbly described and beautifully written , Geoff Hoon crafts an indispensable insiders account of New Labour and the momentous events in which he played such a distinguished and central part” – Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell

“Giving a top job in industry to an ex-politician seemed something of a gamble at the time - but Geoff got on really well with both the British employees of AgustaWestland and their Italian counterparts, leading a multi-national sales force that successfully delivered helicopter orders all around the world’ –Graham Cole, Former Managing Director and Chairman of AgustaWestland Helicopters

Geoff Hoon was a Cabinet Minister from 1999 to 2009 under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, serving as Defence Secretary for almost six years in the course of British military operations in Sierra Leone, Afghanistan and Iraq. He was Leader of the House of Commons, Government Chief Whip, Secretary of State for Transport and was twice Minister for Europe. He was a Member of Parliament for Ashfield for eighteen years as well as representing Derbyshire for ten years in the European Parliament. He has been an academic both in the UK and USA, practised as a barrister and has had a commercial career as Head of International Business for a global helicopter company. As well as chairing a green energy business, he is also Chair of Trustees at Twycross Zoo.
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ISBN 13 9781913491826
ISBN 10 191349182X
Title See How They Run
Author Geoff Hoon
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Unicorn Publishing Group
Year published 2021-11-09
Number of pages 224
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.