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In the summer of 1999, Michael Ashcroft (now Lord Ashcroft) became
the subject of concerted attacks aimed at unseating him as
Treasurer of the Conservative Party. His attackers were The Times
newspaper and the New Labour Government of Tony Blair. The ultimate
target was William Hague, whose leadership would be destabilised
and the finances of his party undermined had his Treasurer been
forced from office. This book is the personal account of Lord
Ashcroft's six-year fight, first to resist a succession of wholly
unjustified attacks, then to clear his damaged name and, finally,
to expose the dirty tricks used against him - some of them even
exploiting the fruits of criminal acts.Wapping and New Labour were
to discover that they had taken on a formidable, resourceful and
determined opponent, one who would go on to reveal unacceptable
aspects of both national newspaper journalism and British politics.
After a decade as Conservative Party leader and six years as Prime
Minister, he remains an enigma to those outside his exclusive inner
circle.Now, in the wake of his dramatic resignation following the
sensational EU referendum campaign, this new edition of the book
that 'got the world talking' (Daily Mail ) revisits the real David
Cameron, bringing the story of his premiership to its final
chapter.Based on hundreds of interviews with colleagues past and
present, friends and foes, this unauthorised biography charts
Cameron's path from a blissful childhood in rural Berkshire through
to the most powerful office in the country, giving a fascinating
insight into his most intriguing relationships, both political and
personal.Exploring the highs and lows of his administration, from
his brush with disaster over the Scottish question and his
humiliation over Syria to his surprise election victory in 2015 and
his controversial win on gay marriage, this fully updated edition
offers a comprehensive assessment of Cameron's legacy in office,
weighing up the extraordinary achievements of Britain's youngest
Prime Minister for 200 years.
In the summer of 1999, Michael Ashcroft (now Lord Ashcroft) became
the subject of concerted attacks aimed at unseating him as
Treasurer of the Conservative Party. This text sheds new light on
the extraordinary life of an essentially private man.
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