Tom Bower
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Tom Bower, Britain's leading investigative biographer, unpicks the tangled web surrounding the Sussexes and their relationship with the royal family. From courtroom dramas to courtier politics, using extensive research, expert sourcing and interviews from insiders who have never spoken before, this book uncovers an astonishing story of love, betrayal, secrets and revenge.
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Pub. Date
2024
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As one of the most famous and influential couples in the world, David and Victoria Beckham have attained iconic status. The ultimate power couple have together built a multi-billion-dollar global brand. For decades, adoring fans have been captivated by the glamorous world they have created, while their unrivalled fusion of showbiz, fashion, football and celebrity has been cultivated alongside the image of a strong marriage. When the much-trailed Netflix...
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William Collins
Pub. Date
2018
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Few heirs to the throne have suffered as much humiliation as Prince Charles. Despite his hard work and genuine concern for the disadvantaged, he has struggled to overcome his unpopularity. After Diana's death, his approval rating crashed to 4% and has been only rescued by his marriage to Camilla. Nevertheless, just one third of Britons now support him to be the next king. Many still fear that his accession to the throne will cause a constitutional...
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William Collins
Pub. Date
2019
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Until Jeremy Corbyn's surprise election as leader of the Labour Party in 2015, this seemingly unelectable oddball had not been a major political player. Since then, Corbyn has survived coup attempts and accusations of incompetence that would have felled most politicians, including grave charges of anti-Semitism, bullying and not being the master of his brief. Despite these shortcomings, as the Conservatives rip themselves apart over Europe, he is...
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Faber & Faber
Pub. Date
2016
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This is a total re-evaluation of New Labour and Blair's years in power, with a focus on five areas: health, education, immigration, energy, and war. And then there's the more personal angles too - Blair's battle with Gordon Brown, his relations with the Palace, his private life and his controversial ventures since office.
7) Gordon Brown
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HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2004
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Tom Bower tells the inside story of the complex and ambitious Chancellor of the Exchequer's time in power describing how Gordon Brown created a matrix of relationships across every Whitehall department and extended his influence to every aspect of government activity.
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WH Allen
Pub. Date
2021
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Based on a wealth of new interviews and research, this is the deepest, most rounded and most comprehensive portrait to date of the man, the mind, the politics, the affairs, the family - of a loner, a lover, a leader. Revelatory, unsettling and compulsively readable, this is the most timely and indispensable book on Boris Johnson yet from Britain's leading investigative biographer.
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Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2003
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From the author of devastating exposes of Mohamed Fayed, Richard Branson and, most recently, Geoffrey Robinson, this is an incisive account of how self-interested individuals, adopting questionable and predatory business methods, are exploiting the sport of football to earn billions of pounds and huge glory.